29 citations
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cond-mat.mtrl-sci2020★ 29 cited
Tuning structural relaxations, mechanical properties, and degradation timescale of PLLA during hydrolytic degradation by blending with PLCL-PEG
Reece N. Oosterbeek, Kyung-Ah Kwon, Patrick Duffy +4
Poly-L-lactide (PLLA) is a popular choice for medical devices due to its bioresorbability and superior mechanical properties compared with other polymers. However, although PLLA ha…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2020★ 18 cited
Non-linear dissolution mechanisms of sodium calcium phosphate glasses as a function of pH in various aqueous media
Reece N. Oosterbeek, Kalliope I. Margaronis, Xiang C. Zhang +2
Phosphate glasses for bioresorbable implants display dissolution rates that vary significantly with composition, however currently their mechanisms of dissolution are not well unde…