Dosimetric considerations for moldable silicone composites used in radiotherapy applications
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DOI: 10.1002/acm2.13605
Abstract: Abstract Due to their many favorable characteristics, moldable silicone (MS) composites have gained popularity in medicine and recently, in radiotherapy applications. We investigate the dosimetric properties of silicones in radiotherapy beams and determine their suitability… read more here.
Keywords: full setup; moldable silicone; silicone composites; radiotherapy applications ... See more keywords
Ultrasensitive Strain Gauges Enabled by Graphene‐Stabilized Silicone Emulsions
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DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202002433
Abstract: Here, we present an approach to incorporate graphene nanosheets into a silicone rubber matrix via solid stabilization of oil-in-water emulsions. These emulsions can be cured into discrete, graphenecoated silicone balls or continuous, elastomeric films by… read more here.
Keywords: silicone; gauges enabled; strain; ultrasensitive strain ... See more keywords
Phase‐Change‐Enabled, Rapid, High‐Resolution Direct Ink Writing of Soft Silicone
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DOI: 10.1002/adma.202109240
Abstract: Soft silicone is an ideal flexible material for application, e.g., in soft robotics, flexible electronics, bionics, or implantable biomedical devices. However, gravity‐driven sagging, filament stretching, and deformation can cause inevitable defects during rapid manufacturing, making… read more here.
Keywords: soft silicone; ink; phase change; silicone ... See more keywords
Bacteriostatic Silicone Coatings Based on Functional MT Resins With Guanidine and Perfluoroalkyl Functions
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DOI: 10.1002/app.70074
Abstract: In this study, MT resins (consisting of mono‐ and trifunctional alkoxysilanes) containing varying amounts of perfluoroalkyl and guanidinoalkyl substituents were synthesized via hydrolytic polycondensation in an active medium. Based on these resins, silicone‐based protective coatings… read more here.
Keywords: coatings based; silicone coatings; based functional; functional resins ... See more keywords
Interface Adsorption and Aggregation Behavior of Sulfonate-Based Anionic Silicone Surfactants in Aqueous Solution.
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DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202300152
Abstract: A series of sulfonate silicone surfactants possessing different hydrophobic groups were synthesized. Their adsorption and thermodynamic parameters in aqueous solutions were investigated by surface tension measurements, conductivity, transmission electron microscopy and dynamic light scattering. The… read more here.
Keywords: adsorption; sulfonate; aggregation behavior; silicone surfactants ... See more keywords
Conductive Open‐Cell Silicone Foam for Tunable Damping and Impact Sensing Application
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DOI: 10.1002/mame.202400273
Abstract: Nature has long served as a source of inspiration for the development of new materials, with foam‐like structures in citrus fruits such as oranges and pomelos serving as examples of efficient energy dissipation. Inspired by… read more here.
Keywords: open cell; cell silicone; silicone; conductive open ... See more keywords
Realizing Vat-Photocycloaddition 3D Printing with Recyclable Synthetic Photorheological Silicone Fluids.
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DOI: 10.1002/marc.202200407
Abstract: Synthetic silicone rubbers are finding a broad spectrum of applications, yet there has been a demand for developing greener silicone rubbers with processability, recyclability, and reversible tunability in their mechanical properties. Here, a recyclable photorheological… read more here.
Keywords: irradiation; vat photocycloaddition; photocycloaddition printing; photocycloaddition ... See more keywords
Tannic acid crosslinked self-healing and reprocessable silicone elastomers with improved antibacterial and flame retardant properties.
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DOI: 10.1002/marc.202200681
Abstract: Silicone elastomers are widely used in aviation, electronics, automotive, and medical device fields, and their overuse inevitably causes recycled problems. In addition, the elastomers are subject to attack by bacteria and fire during use in… read more here.
Keywords: silicone elastomers; self healing; elastomers improved; tannic acid ... See more keywords
High Hydrophilic and Antibacterial Efficient UV-Curable Silicone-Containing Choline Chloride Quaternary Ammonium Salts Functionalized Materials.
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DOI: 10.1002/marc.202400300
Abstract: Antibacterial materials with high hydrophobicity have drawbacks such as protein adsorption, bacterial contamination, and biofilm formation, which are responsible for some serious adverse health events. Therefore, antibacterial materials with high hydrophilicity are highly desired. In… read more here.
Keywords: containing choline; silicone containing; silicone; antibacterial materials ... See more keywords
Silicone-based materials with tailored MR relaxation characteristics for use in reduced coil visibility and in tissue-mimicking phantom design.
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DOI: 10.1002/mp.16255
Abstract: BACKGROUND The development of materials with tailored signal intensity in MR imaging is critically important both for the reduction of signal from non-tissue hardware, as well as for the construction of tissue-mimicking phantoms. Silicone-based phantoms… read more here.
Keywords: tissue mimicking; materials tailored; relaxation; coil ... See more keywords
Robust breast quantitative susceptibility mapping in the presence of silicone.
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DOI: 10.1002/mrm.29694
Abstract: PURPOSE To (a) develop a preconditioned water-fat-silicone total field inversion (wfsTFI) algorithm that directly estimates the susceptibility map from complex multi-echo data in the breast in the presence of silicone and to (b) evaluate the… read more here.
Keywords: breast; wfstfi; presence silicone; susceptibility ... See more keywords