Writing in Materials, a team of scientists from China have reported the use of neural networks for modeling hyperelastic material structures to identify material parameters.
Writing in Polymers, a team of scientists from Victor Babe? University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timi?oara, Politehnica University Timisoara, and the National Institute for Research and Development in Electrochemistry and Condensed Matter in Romania have collaborated on a paper investigating the surface properties, color stability, and microhardness of PEEK for dental applications.
Scientists from the Beijing University of Chemical Technology have reported the facile fabrication of fluorescent silicone elastomers, combining AIE-active polymers with silicone matrixes. Their findings have been published in a paper in ACS Applied Polymer Materials.
Scientists from Turkey have investigated how to improve direct metal laser melting techniques by evaluating the feasibility of contact-free supports for overhang structures during prints. The team has published their findings in Materials.
Chitosan and chitosan derivatives have increasing found application in the biomedical sciences. A review on the use of these materials in oral biomedicine has been published in Polymers.