Publications by authors named "Dwita Istiqomah"
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- * This study explores the enhancement of hydrogel scaffolds by adding graphene oxide to poly (ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate, resulting in improved mechanical properties and biocompatibility for wound healing.
- * In experiments, these graphene oxide-based hydrogels showed a significant increase in tensile strength and wound healing effectiveness, achieving over 95% closure in rats, indicating their potential as a superior dressing for medical use.
A thermally activated shape memory polymer based on the mixture of polycaprolactone (PCL) and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) was fabricated into the nanofibre mesh using the electrospinning process. The added percentages of the PDMS segment in the PCL-based polymer influenced the mechanical properties. Polycaprolactone serves as a switching segment to adjust the melting temperature of the shape memory electro-spun PCL-PDMS scaffolds to our body temperature at around 37 °C.
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