POLYDOPAMINE/POLY(SULFOBETAINE METHACRYLATE) CO-DEPOSITION COATINGS TRIGGERED BY CUSO4/H2O2 ON IMPLANTS FOR IMPROVED SURFACE HEMOCOMPATIBILITY AND ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY

Polydopamine/poly(sulfobetaine methacrylate) Co-deposition coatings triggered by CuSO4/H2O2 on implants for improved surface hemocompatibility and antibacterial activity

Implanted biomaterials such as medical catheters are prone to be adhered by proteins, platelets and bacteria due to their surface hydrophobicity characteristics, and then induce related infections and Building Sets thrombosis.Hence, the development of a versatile strategy to endow surfaces with antibacterial and antifouling functions is particularl

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Weaving Lao Silk Into Indigo Nights

The air turned chilly as the sun sighed into the nearby hills.It picked up the smells of dust mixed with metallic and dung flavours.Miss Phaeng watched, holding her breath as the last sliver of red fell out of sight.Casting a quick mantra to the spirits of nature, she swallowed a glass of lao lao to start the evening.Leaning mindfully over her loom

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A new specimen of Sinopterus dongi (Pterosauria, Tapejaridae) from the Jiufotang Formation (Early Cretaceous, China)

The Tapejarinae are edentulous pterosaurs that are relatively common SPDT 48V Relay in Cretaceous continental deposits in South America, North Africa, Europe, and China (mostly Early Cretaceous).The Chinese Jiufotang Formation is particularly rich in tapejarine specimens, having yielded over 10 described specimens and dozens of undescribed ones.For

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