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Li HY, Makatsoris C, Forbes B. Particulate bioaerogels for respiratory drug delivery. J Control Release 2024; 370:195-209. [PMID: 38641021 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2024.04.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/21/2024]
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The bioaerogel microparticles have been recently developed for respiratory drug delivery and attract fast increasing interests. These highly porous microparticles have ultralow density and hence possess much reduced aerodynamic diameter, which favour them with greatly enhanced dispersibility and improved aerosolisation behaviour. The adjustable particle geometric dimensions by varying preparation methods and controlling operation parameters make it possible to fabricate bioaerogel microparticles with accurate sizes for efficient delivery to the targeted regions of respiratory tract (i.e. intranasal and pulmonary). Additionally, the technical process can provide bioaerogel microparticles with the opportunities of accommodating polar, weak polar and non-polar drugs at sufficient amount to satisfy clinical needs, and the adsorbed drugs are primarily in the amorphous form that potentially can facilitate drug dissolution and improve bioavailability. Finally, the nature of biopolymers can further offer additional advantageous characteristics of improved mucoadhesion, sustained drug release and subsequently elongated time for continuous treatment on-site. These fascinating features strongly support bioaerogel microparticles to become a novel platform for effective delivery of a wide range of drugs to the targeted respiratory regions, with increased drug residence time on-site, sustained drug release, constant treatment for local and systemic diseases and anticipated better-quality of therapeutic effects.
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- Hao-Ying Li
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, King's College London, London SE1 9NH, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Engineering, Faculty of Natural & Mathematical Sciences, King's College London, WC2R 2LS, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, King's College London, London SE1 9NH, United Kingdom.
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Gotad PS, Bochenek C, Wesdemiotis C, Jana SC. Separation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid from Water Using Meso- and Macroporous Syndiotactic Polystyrene Gels. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:10208-10216. [PMID: 38695840 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c00482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2024]
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances are an emerging class of contaminants that are environmentally persistent, bioaccumulative, and noxious to human health. Among these, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) molecules are widely found in ground and surface water sources. A novel high surface area, meso- and macroporous syndiotactic polystyrene (sPS) wet gel is used in this work as the adsorbent of PFOA molecules from water at environmentally relevant PFOA concentrations (≤1 μg/L) and cleanse water to below the U.S. EPA's 2023 health advisory limit of 4 parts per trillion (ppt). The sigmoidal shape of the PFOA adsorption isotherm indicates a two-step adsorption mechanism attributed to the strong affinity of PFOA molecules for the sPS surface and molecular aggregation at solid-liquid interfaces or within the pores of the sPS wet gel. The adsorption kinetics and the effects of sPS wet gel porosity, pore size, and pore volume on the removal efficiency are reported. The adsorption kinetics is seen to be strongly dependent on pore size and pore volume.
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- Pratik S Gotad
- School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44304, United States
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- School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44304, United States
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- School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
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Parale VG, Choi H, Kim T, Phadtare VD, Dhavale RP, Lee KY, Panda A, Park HH. One pot synthesis of hybrid silica aerogels with improved mechanical properties and heavy metal adsorption: Synergistic effect of in situ epoxy-thiol polymerization and sol-gel process. Sep Purif Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.122934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Gotad PS, Kafle N, Miyoshi T, Jana SC. Meso- and Macroporous Polymer Gels for Efficient Adsorption of Block Copolymer Surfactants. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:13558-13568. [PMID: 36279503 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c02198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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An understanding of surfactant adsorption at solid-liquid interfaces is important for solving many technological problems. This work evaluates surfactant adsorption abilities of high surface area (200-600 m2/g), high porosity (>90%), hierarchically structured open pore polymer gels. Specifically, the interactions of a nonionic block copolymer surfactant, poly(ethylene oxide)-poly(propylene oxide)-poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO-PPO-PEO), with three polymer gels, namely, syndiotactic polystyrene (sPS), polyimide (PI), and polyurea (PUA) offering different surface energy values, are evaluated at surfactant concentrations below and well above the critical micelle concentration (CMC). Two distinct surfactant adsorption behaviors are identified from the surface tension and nuclear magnetic resonance data. At concentrations below CMC, the surfactant molecules adsorb as a monolayer on polymer strands, inferred from the Langmuir-type adsorption isotherm, with the adsorbed amount increasing with the specific surface area of the polymer gel. The study reports for the first time that the gels show a strong surfactant adsorption above CMC, with the effective surfactant concentration in the gel reaching several folds of the CMC values. The effective surfactant concentration in the gel is analyzed using surfactant micelle size, polymer surface energy, and pore size of the gel. The findings of this study may have strong implications in liquid-liquid separation problems and in the removal of small dye molecules, heavy metal ions, and living organisms from aqueous streams.
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- Pratik S Gotad
- School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio44325, United States
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- School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio44325, United States
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- School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio44325, United States
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- School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio44325, United States
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Joo P, Agrawal A, Yao Y, Teo N, Jana SC. Functional aerogel coatings on tetrakaidecahedron lattice. Eur Polym J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2022.111575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Zhang L, Lei Y, He P, Wu H, Guo L, Wei G. Carbon Material-Based Aerogels for Gas Adsorption: Fabrication, Structure Design, Functional Tailoring, and Applications. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:3172. [PMID: 36144967 PMCID: PMC9504413 DOI: 10.3390/nano12183172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2022] [Revised: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Carbon material-based aerogels (CMBAs) have three-dimensional porous structure, high specific surface area, low density, high thermal stability, good electric conductivity, and abundant surface-active sites, and, therefore, have shown great application potential in energy storage, environmental remediation, electrochemical catalysis, biomedicine, analytical science, electronic devices, and others. In this work, we present recent progress on the fabrication, structural design, functional tailoring, and gas adsorption applications of CMBAs, which are prepared by precursor materials, such as polymer-derived carbon, carbon nanotubes, carbon nanofibers, graphene, graphene-like carbides, fullerenes, and carbon dots. To achieve this aim, first we introduce the fabrication methods of various aerogels, and, then, discuss the strategies for regulating the structures of CMBAs by adjusting the porosity and periodicity. In addition, the hybridization of CMBAs with other nanomaterials for enhanced properties and functions is demonstrated and discussed through presenting the synthesis processes of various CMBAs. After that, the adsorption performances and mechanisms of functional CMBAs towards CO2, CO, H2S, H2, and organic gases are analyzed in detail. Finally, we provide our own viewpoints on the possible development directions and prospects of this promising research topic. We believe this work is valuable for readers to understand the synthesis methods and functional tailoring of CMBAs, and, meanwhile, to promote the applications of CMBAs in environmental analysis and safety monitoring of harmful gases.
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- Lianming Zhang
- Engineering Research Center of Green Process, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Shandong Agriculture and Engineering University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Life Science, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Life Science, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Life Science, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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Farrell E, Jana SC. Surfactant-free oil-in-oil emulsion-templating of polyimide aerogel foams. INT POLYM PROC 2022. [DOI: 10.1515/ipp-2022-4248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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A surfactant-free oil-in-oil emulsion-templating method is presented for fabrication of monolithic polyimide aerogel foams using monomer systems that produce fast sol–gel transition. An aerogel foam is a high porosity (∼90%) material with coexisting meso- and macropores inherent to aerogels with externally introduced micrometer size open cells (macrovoids) that are reminiscent of foams. The macrovoids are introduced in polyimide sol using surfactant-free emulsion-templating of droplets of an immiscible liquid that are stabilized against coalescence by fast sol–gel transition. Three immiscible liquids – cyclohexane, n-heptane, and silicone oil – are considered in this work for surfactant-free emulsion-templating. The aerogel foam monoliths, recovered by supercritical drying, exhibit smaller size macrovoids when n-heptane and cyclohexane are used as emulsion-templating liquid, while the overall porosity and the bulk density show weak dependence on the emulsion-templating liquid.
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- Erin Farrell
- School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, University of Akron , Akron , OH 44325-0301 , USA
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- School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, University of Akron , Akron , OH 44325-0301 , USA
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Reduced shrinkage and mechanically strong dual-network polyimide aerogel films for effective filtration of particle matter. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Rana MM, De la Hoz Siegler H. Tuning the Properties of PNIPAm-Based Hydrogel Scaffolds for Cartilage Tissue Engineering. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:3154. [PMID: 34578055 PMCID: PMC8467289 DOI: 10.3390/polym13183154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Revised: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAm) is a three-dimensional (3D) crosslinked polymer that can interact with human cells and play an important role in the development of tissue morphogenesis in both in vitro and in vivo conditions. PNIPAm-based scaffolds possess many desirable structural and physical properties required for tissue regeneration, but insufficient mechanical strength, biocompatibility, and biomimicry for tissue development remain obstacles for their application in tissue engineering. The structural integrity and physical properties of the hydrogels depend on the crosslinks formed between polymer chains during synthesis. A variety of design variables including crosslinker content, the combination of natural and synthetic polymers, and solvent type have been explored over the past decade to develop PNIPAm-based scaffolds with optimized properties suitable for tissue engineering applications. These design parameters have been implemented to provide hydrogel scaffolds with dynamic and spatially patterned cues that mimic the biological environment and guide the required cellular functions for cartilage tissue regeneration. The current advances on tuning the properties of PNIPAm-based scaffolds were searched for on Google Scholar, PubMed, and Web of Science. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the scaffolding properties of PNIPAm-based hydrogels and the effects of synthesis-solvent and crosslinking density on tuning these properties. Finally, the challenges and perspectives of considering these two design variables for developing PNIPAm-based scaffolds are outlined.
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- Md Mohosin Rana
- Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada;
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- Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada;
- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada
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Jin C, Kulkarni A, Teo N, Jana SC. Fabrication of Pill-Shaped Polyimide Aerogel Particles Using Microfluidic Flows. Ind Eng Chem Res 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c05424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Chenxi Jin
- School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, 250 South Forge Street, Akron, Ohio 44325-0301, United States
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- School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, 250 South Forge Street, Akron, Ohio 44325-0301, United States
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- School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, 250 South Forge Street, Akron, Ohio 44325-0301, United States
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- School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, 250 South Forge Street, Akron, Ohio 44325-0301, United States
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Raut P, Yuan S, Miyoshi T, Jana SC. Effects of surface area and porosity on behavior of IL molecules in meso and macroporous polymeric networks. POLYMER 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2020.123081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Yao YM, Joo P, Jana SC. A Surfactant-Free Microfluidic Process for Fabrication of Multi-Hollow Polyimide Aerogel Particles. INT POLYM PROC 2020. [DOI: 10.3139/217.3989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Y. M. Yao
- Department of Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, USA
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- Department of Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, USA
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- Department of Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, USA
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Teo N, Jin C, Kulkarni A, Jana SC. Continuous fabrication of core-shell aerogel microparticles using microfluidic flows. J Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 561:772-781. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2019.11.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2019] [Revised: 11/12/2019] [Accepted: 11/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Barney CW, Zheng Y, Wu S, Cai S, Crosby AJ. Residual strain effects in needle-induced cavitation. SOFT MATTER 2019; 15:7390-7397. [PMID: 31469148 DOI: 10.1039/c9sm01173k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Needle-induced cavitation (NIC) locally probes the elastic and fracture properties of soft materials, such as gels and biological tissues. Current NIC protocols tend to overestimate properties when compared to traditional techniques. New NIC methods are needed in order to address this issue. NIC measurements consist of two distinct processes, namely (1) the needle insertion process and (2) the cavitation process. The cavitation process is hypothesized to be highly dependent on the initial needle insertion process due to the influence of residual strain below the needle. Retracting the needle before pressurization to a state in which a cylindrical, tube-like fracture is left below the needle tip is experimentally demonstrated to reduce the impact of residual strain on NIC. Verification of the critical cavitation pressure equation in this new geometry is necessary before implementing this retraction NIC protocol. Complementary modeling shows that the change in initial geometry has little effect on the critical cavitation pressure. Together, these measurements demonstrate that needle retraction is a viable experimental protocol for reducing the influence of residual strain, thus enabling the confident measurement of local elastic and fracture properties in soft gels and tissues.
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- Christopher W Barney
- Polymer Science and Engineering Department, University of Massachusetts, 120 Governors Drive, Amherst, MA 01003, USA.
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Teo N, Jana SC. Surfactant-Free Process for the Fabrication of Polyimide Aerogel Microparticles. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:2303-2312. [PMID: 30650304 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b03841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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This work focuses on the fabrication of polyimide aerogel microparticles of diameter 200-1000 μm from a surfactant-free, two-phase, silicone oil/dimethylformamide (DMF) oil-in-oil (O/O) system using a simple microfluidic device. The polyimide sol prepared in DMF is turned into droplets suspended in silicone oil in the microfluidic device. The droplets are guided to a heated silicone oil bath to accelerate sol-gel transition and imidization reactions, thereby yielding spherical, discrete gel microparticles that do not undergo coalescence. The discrete gel microparticles are isolated and supercritically dried to obtain aerogel microparticles. The microparticle size distribution shows dependence on dispersed and continuous phase flowrates in the microfluidic channels. The microparticle surface morphology shows dependence on the silicone oil bath temperature.
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- Nicholas Teo
- Department of Polymer Engineering , The University of Akron , 250 South Forge Street , Akron , Ohio 44325-0301 , United States
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- Department of Polymer Engineering , The University of Akron , 250 South Forge Street , Akron , Ohio 44325-0301 , United States
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