Impact of morphology on O2 permeability in silicone hydrogel membranes: new insights into domain percolation from experiments and simulations
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DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118970
Abstract: Abstract The transport of oxygen through silicone-hydrogel (SiHy) materials is of great interest in bio-materials applications. In this study O2 permeability of hydrogels made from UV-cured polyacrylamide containing different siloxane co-monomers were analyzed through the… read more here.
Keywords: silicone; permeability; impact morphology; silicone hydrogel ... See more keywords
Enhanced mechanical properties of silicone hydrogels coated with metallic nanoparticles by using the laser-assisted process
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DOI: 10.1063/5.0139752
Abstract: Silicone hydrogels coated with metallic nanostructures have attracted extensive attention because of their versatile applications in biomedical devices. However, few studies have been reported for characterizing the mechanical behavior of silicone hydrogel under biaxial tensile… read more here.
Keywords: assisted process; silicone hydrogels; hydrogel; silicone hydrogel ... See more keywords
Pre-Lens Tear Meniscus Height, Lipid Layer Pattern and Non-Invasive Break-Up Time Short-Term Changes with a Water Gradient Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens
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DOI: 10.3390/life12111710
Abstract: To evaluate pre-lens tear film volume, stability and lipid interferometry patterns with a silicone hydrogel water content contact lens, a novel, noninvasive, ocular-surface-analyzer technology was used. A prospective, longitudinal, single-center, self-control study was performed in… read more here.
Keywords: hydrogel contact; lens tear; pre lens; silicone hydrogel ... See more keywords
Albumin Acts as a Lubricant on the Surface of Hydrogel and Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lenses
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DOI: 10.3390/polym13132051
Abstract: Feeling comfortable is the greatest concern for contact lens wearers, and it has been suggested that in vivo comfort could be corresponded to the in vitro friction coefficient of contact lenses. How tear albumin could… read more here.
Keywords: hydrogel; hydrogel contact; silicone hydrogel; contact ... See more keywords