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Acetylated bacterial cellulose coated with urinary bladder matrix as a substrate for retinal pigment epithelium.

scientific article published on 30 November 2015

An All-Integrated Anode via Interlinked Chemical Bonding between Double-Shelled-Yolk-Structured Silicon and Binder for Lithium-Ion Batteries.

scientific article published on 12 October 2017

Antibacterial and Antifungal Activity of Poly(Lactic Acid)-Bovine Lactoferrin Nanofiber Membranes.

scientific article published on 15 January 2018

Antibacterial performance of bovine lactoferrin-fish gelatine electrospun membranes

scientific article published on 24 August 2015

Assessment of parameters influencing fiber characteristics of chitosan nanofiber membrane to optimize fiber mat production

scholarly article in Polymer Engineering and Science, vol. 52 no. 6, February 2012

Bacterial cellulose as a support for the growth of retinal pigment epithelium

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Bacterial cellulose-lactoferrin as an antimicrobial edible packaging

article published in 2016

Behaviour of the Ferroelectric Phase Transition of P(VDF/TrFE) (75/25) with Increasing Deformation

Bioactive albumin functionalized polylactic acid membranes for improved biocompatibility

Carbon nanofiber type and content dependence of the physical properties of carbon nanofiber reinforced polypropylene composites

scholarly article in Polymer Engineering and Science, vol. 54 no. 1, March 2013

Chain Reorientation in β-PVDF Films Upon Transverse Mechanical Deformation Studied by SEM and Dielectric Relaxation

Characterization of poled and non-poled β-PVDF films using thermal analysis techniques

Correction to Bacterial Cellulose As a Support for the Growth of Retinal Pigment Epithelium

scientific article published on 23 November 2015

Corrigendum to “Influence of oxygen plasma treatment parameters on poly(vinylidene fluoride) electrospun fiber mats wettability” [Prog. Org. Coat. 85 (2015) 151–158]

scholarly article published in Progress in Organic Coatings

Degradation of the dielectric and piezoelectric response of β-poly(vinylidene fluoride) after temperature annealing

Design and validation of a biomechanical bioreactor for cartilage tissue culture

scientific article published on 8 July 2015

Determination of the parameters affecting electrospun chitosan fiber size distribution and morphology

Development of ciprofloxacin-loaded poly(vinyl alcohol) dry powder formulations for lung delivery

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Development of electrospun photocatalytic TiO 2 -polyamide-12 nanocomposites

scholarly article by E. Cossich et al published August 2015 in Materials Chemistry and Physics

Development of magnetoelectric CoFe2O4 /poly(vinylidene fluoride) microspheres

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Development of poly(vinylidene fluoride)/ionic liquid electrospun fibers for tissue engineering applications

scholarly article by Juliana C. Dias et al published 29 January 2016 in Journal of Materials Science

Dynamic mechanical analysis and creep behaviour of β-PVDF films

article published in 2004

Dynamic piezoelectric stimulation enhances osteogenic differentiation of human adipose stem cells

scientific article published on 11 November 2014

Effect of Sterilization Methods on Electrospun Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) Fiber Alignment for Biomedical Applications.

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Effect of cyano dipolar groups on the performance of lithium-ion battery electrospun polyimide gel electrolyte membranes

Effect of degree of porosity on the properties of poly(vinylidene fluoride–trifluorethylene) for Li-ion battery separators

Effect of fiber orientation in gelled poly(vinylidene fluoride) electrospun membranes for Li-ion battery applications

Effect of filler content on morphology and physical–chemical characteristics of poly(vinylidene fluoride)/NaY zeolite-filled membranes

Effect of filler size and concentration on the structure and properties of poly(vinylidene fluoride)/BaTiO3 nanocomposites

Effect of multi-walled carbon nanotubes on the cross-linking density of the poly(glycerol sebacate) elastomeric nanocomposites.

scientific article published on 7 March 2018

Effect of neutralization and cross-linking on the thermal degradation of chitosan electrospun membranes

Effect of poling state and morphology of piezoelectric poly(vinylidene fluoride) membranes for skeletal muscle tissue engineering

scholarly article by P. M. Martins et al published 2013 in RSC Advances

Effect of the carbon nanotube surface characteristics on the conductivity and dielectric constant of carbon nanotube/poly(vinylidene fluoride) composites.

scientific article published on 7 April 2011

Effect of the ceramic grain size and concentration on the dynamical mechanical and dielectric behavior of poly(vinilidene fluoride) Pb(Zr0.53Ti0.47)O3 composites

Effect of the ceramic grain size and concentration on the dynamical mechanical and dielectric behavior of poly(vinilidene fluoride)/Pb(Zr0.53Ti0.47)O3 composites

Effect of the mechanical stretching on the ferroelectric properties of a (VDF/TrFE) (75/25) copolymer film

Effect of the microsctructure and lithium-ion content in poly[(vinylidene fluoride)-co-trifluoroethylene]/lithium perchlorate trihydrate composite membranes for battery applications

Electrical Response of β-PVDF in a Constant Uniaxial Strain Rate Deformation

Electrical properties of intrinsically conductive core–shell polypyrrole/poly(vinylidene fluoride) electrospun fibers

Electro-mechanical properties of triblock copolymer styrene–butadiene–styrene/carbon nanotube composites for large deformation sensor applications

article by Pedro Costa et al published October 2013 in Sensors and Actuators A

Electroactive Poly(Vinylidene Fluoride-Trifluorethylene) (PVDF-TrFE) Microporous Membranes for Lithium-Ion Battery Applications

Electrosprayed poly(vinylidene fluoride) microparticles for tissue engineering applications

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Electrospun silk-elastin-like fibre mats for tissue engineering applications

scientific article published on 28 November 2013

Electrospun styrene–butadiene–styrene elastomer copolymers for tissue engineering applications: Effect of butadiene/styrene ratio, block structure, hydrogenation and carbon nanotube loading on physical properties and cytotoxicity

scholarly article by Sylvie Ribeiro et al published December 2014 in Composites Part B: Engineering

Energy harvesting performance of BaTiO3/poly(vinylidene fluoride–trifluoroethylene) spin coated nanocomposites

Energy harvesting performance of piezoelectric electrospun polymer fibers and polymer/ceramic composites

Enhanced proliferation of pre-osteoblastic cells by dynamic piezoelectric stimulation

scholarly article in RSC Advances, vol. 2 no. 30, 2012

Enhancement of adhesion and promotion of osteogenic differentiation of human adipose stem cells by poled electroactive poly(vinylidene fluoride).

scientific article published on 29 May 2014

Environmentally Friendly and Biodegradable Ultrasensitive Piezoresistive Sensors for Wearable Electronics Applications

scientific article published on 04 February 2020

Evaluation of the main processing parameters influencing the performance of poly(vinylidene fluoride–trifluoroethylene) lithium-ion battery separators

Exploring the Properties of Genetically Engineered Silk-Elastin-Like Protein Films

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Extrusion of poly(vinylidene fluoride) filaments: effect of the processing conditions and conductive inner core on the electroactive phase content and mechanical properties

article published in 2011

Fabrication of Poly(lactic acid)-Poly(ethylene oxide) Electrospun Membranes with Controlled Micro to Nanofiber Sizes

scientific article published on 01 August 2012

Fatigue prediction in fibrin poly-ε-caprolactone macroporous scaffolds.

scientific article published on 21 July 2013

Fiber average size and distribution dependence on the electrospinning parameters of poly(vinylidene fluoride–trifluoroethylene) membranes for biomedical applications

article published in 2012

Fibronectin adsorption and cell response on electroactive poly(vinylidene fluoride) films

scientific article published on 23 February 2012

Functionally graded electroactive Poly(vinylidene fluoride) polymers

Human skin interactive self-powered wearable piezoelectric bio-e-skin by electrospun poly-l-lactic acid nanofibers for non-invasive physiological signal monitoring

scientific article published on 24 August 2017

In vitro mechanical fatigue behavior of poly-ɛ-caprolactone macroporous scaffolds for cartilage tissue engineering: Influence of pore filling by a poly(vinyl alcohol) gel.

scientific article published on 17 September 2014

Incorporation of glass-reinforced hydroxyapatite microparticles into poly(lactic acid) electrospun fibre mats for biomedical applications.

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Influence of Ferrite Nanoparticle Type and Content on the Crystallization Kinetics and Electroactive Phase Nucleation of Poly(vinylidene fluoride)

scientific article published on 05 May 2011

Influence of Processing Conditions on Polymorphism and Nanofiber Morphology of Electroactive Poly(vinylidene fluoride) Electrospun Membranes

Influence of Silver Nanoparticles Concentration on the α- to β-Phase Transformation and the Physical Properties of Silver Nanoparticles Doped Poly(vinylidene fluoride) Nanocomposites

scientific article published on 01 May 2009

Influence of crystallinity and fiber orientation on hydrophobicity and biological response of poly(l-lactide) electrospun mats

Influence of electrospinning parameters on poly(hydroxybutyrate) electrospun membranes fiber size and distribution

scholarly article in Polymer Engineering and Science, vol. 54 no. 7, July 2013

Influence of fiber diameter and crystallinity on the stability of electrospun poly(l-lactic acid) membranes to hydrolytic degradation

Influence of filler size and concentration on the low and high temperature dielectric response of poly(vinylidene fluoride) /Pb(Zr0.53Ti0.47)O3 composites

Influence of oxygen plasma treatment parameters on poly(vinylidene fluoride) electrospun fiber mats wettability

Influence of processing parameters on the polymer phase, microstructure and macroscopic properties of poly(vinilidene fluoride)/Pb(Zr0.53Ti0.47)O3 composites

Isothermal crystallization kinetics of poly(vinylidene fluoride) in the α-phase in the scope of the Avrami equation

Kinetic study of thermal degradation of chitosan as a function of deacetylation degree

scientific article published on 9 March 2017

Large Area Microfabrication of Electroactive Polymeric Structures Based on Near-Field Electrospinning

Liquid Flow Sensor Based on PVDF in its Beta Phase

Local piezoelectric activity of single poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) microfibers

Local piezoelectric response of single poly(vinylidene fluoride) electrospun fibers

Local variation of the dielectric properties of poly(vinylidene fluoride) during the α- to β-phase transformation

Low percolation transitions in carbon nanotube networks dispersed in a polymer matrix: dielectric properties, simulations and experiments

Low-Hysteresis and Ultrasensitive Microcellular Structures for Wearable Electronic Applications

scientific article published on 29 December 2020

Magnetoelectric CoFe2O4/polyvinylidene fluoride electrospun nanofibres

scientific article published on 01 May 2015

Mechanical Characterization and Influence of the High Temperature Shrinkage of β-PVDF Films on its Electromechanical Properties

Mechanical fatigue performance of PCL-chondroprogenitor constructs after cell culture under bioreactor mechanical stimulus

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Mechanical performance of elastomeric PGS scaffolds under dynamic conditions

scientific article published on 04 October 2019

Mechanical, electrical and electro-mechanical properties of thermoplastic elastomer styrene–butadiene–styrene/multiwall carbon nanotubes composites

article by Pedro Costa et al published 7 September 2012 in Journal of Materials Science

Microscopic origin of the high-strain mechanical response of poled and non-poled poly(vinylidene fluoride) in the β-phase

Modeling and Experimental Evaluation of Bending Behavior of Soft Pneumatic Actuators Made of Discrete Actuation Chambers.

scientific article published on 12 October 2017

Modifying Fish Gelatin Electrospun Membranes for Biomedical Applications: Cross-Linking and Swelling Behavior

Molecular Orientation and Degree of Crystallinity of Piezoelectric Poly(Vinylidene Fluoride) Films Exclusively in the β Phase

Multifunctional PLLA-ceramic fiber membranes for bone regeneration applications.

scientific article published on 12 May 2017

Nano-sunscreens - a double-edged sword in protecting consumers from harm: viewing Australian regulatory policies through the lenses of the European Union

scientific article published on 01 February 2019

New technique of processing highly oriented poly(vinylidene fluoride) films exclusively in the β phase

Osteoblast, fibroblast and in vivo biological response to poly(vinylidene fluoride) based composite materials

scientific article published on 09 November 2012

PHB-PEO electrospun fiber membranes containing chlorhexidine for drug delivery applications

PVD-Grown photocatalytic TiO2 thin films on PVDF substrates for sensors and actuators applications

scholarly article by Carlos J. Tavares et al published December 2008 in Thin Solid Films

Performance of electroactive poly(vinylidene fluoride) against UV radiation

Physical-chemical properties of cross-linked chitosan electrospun fiber mats

Piezoelectric poly(vinylidene fluoride) microstructure and poling state in active tissue engineering

scholarly article by Clarisse Ribeiro et al published 19 January 2015 in Engineering in Life Sciences

Piezoelectric polymers as biomaterials for tissue engineering applications

scientific article published on 28 August 2015

Piezoresistive properties of nanocrystalline silicon thin films deposited on plastic substrates by hot-wire chemical vapor deposition

Piezoresistive sensors for force mapping of hip-prostheses

Poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) (72/28) interconnected porous membranes obtained by crystallization from solution

Poly[(vinylidene fluoride)-co-trifluoroethylene] Membranes Obtained by Isothermal Crystallization from Solution

Processing and characterization of a novel nonporous poly(vinilidene fluoride) films in the β phase

Processing and characterization of α-elastin electrospun membranes

Processing and size range separation of pristine and magnetic poly(l-lactic acid) based microspheres for biomedical applications.

scientific article published on 11 May 2016

Relationship between processing conditions, defects and thermal degradation of poly(vinylidene fluoride) in the β-phase

Relationship between the microstructure and the microscopic piezoelectric response of the α- and β-phases of poly(vinylidene fluoride)

article published in 2009

Relaxation dynamics of poly(vinylidene fluoride) studied by dynamical mechanical measurements and dielectric spectroscopy

scientific article published on 30 May 2012

Reusable Flexible Concentric Electrodes Coated With a Conductive Graphene Ink for Electrotactile Stimulation

scientific article published on 03 December 2018

Single step fabrication of antimicrobial fibre mats from a bioengineered protein-based polymer.

scientific article published on 4 May 2017

Strain analysis of photocatalytic TiO2 thin films on polymer substrates

scholarly article by Carlos J. Tavares et al published February 2008 in Thin Solid Films

Strategies for the development of three dimensional scaffolds from piezoelectric poly(vinylidene fluoride)

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Surface roughness dependent osteoblast and fibroblast response on poly(L-lactide) films and electrospun membranes

scientific article published on 11 November 2014

Synthesis of methotrexate-loaded tantalum pentoxide-poly(acrylic acid) nanoparticles for controlled drug release applications

scientific article published on 26 November 2018

Synthesis, physical and magnetic properties of BaFe12O19/P(VDF-TrFE) multifunctional composites

Tailoring porous structure of ferroelectric poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) by controlling solvent/polymer ratio and solvent evaporation rate

article published in 2011

Tailoring the morphology and crystallinity of poly(L-lactide acid) electrospun membranes

article published in 2011

Tailoring the wettability and mechanical properties of electrospun poly(l-lactic acid)-poly(glycerol sebacate) core-shell membranes for biomedical applications.

scientific article published on 12 August 2017

The Role of Solvent Evaporation in the Microstructure of Electroactive β-Poly(Vinylidene Fluoride) Membranes Obtained by Isothermal Crystallization

The effect of fibre concentration on the α to β-phase transformation, degree of crystallinity and electrical properties of vapour grown carbon nanofibre/poly(vinylidene fluoride) composites

scholarly article in Carbon, vol. 47 no. 11, September 2009

The effect of nanotube surface oxidation on the electrical properties of multiwall carbon nanotube/poly(vinylidene fluoride) composites

Thermal Properties of Electrospun Poly(Lactic Acid) Membranes

Thermal and hydrolytic degradation of electrospun fish gelatin membranes

Thermal characterization of a vinylidene fluoride-trifluorethylene (75–25) (%mol) copolymer film

Thermal degradation of Pb(Zr0.53Ti0.47 )O3/poly(vinylidene fluoride) composites as a function of ceramic grain size and concentration

Thermal, dielectrical and mechanical response of α and β-poly(vinilydene fluoride)/Co-MgO nanocomposites

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TiO2/graphene oxide immobilized in P(VDF-TrFE) electrospun membranes with enhanced visible-light-induced photocatalytic performance

scholarly article by Nuno A. Almeida et al published 25 April 2016 in Journal of Materials Science

α to β Phase Transformation and Microestructural Changes of PVDF Films Induced by Uniaxial Stretch

article published in 2009

α- and γ-PVDF: Crystallization kinetics, microstructural variations and thermal behaviour