Tube Expansion Deformation Enables In Situ Synchrotron X-ray Scattering Measurements during Extensional Flow-Induced Crystallization of Poly l-Lactide Near the Glass Transition

Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, claiming over seven million lives each year. Permanent metal stents, the current standard of care for CHD, inhibit arterial vasomotion and induce serious complications such as late stent thrombosis. Bioresorbable vascular...

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Main Authors: Karthik Ramachandran, Riccardo Miscioscia, Giovanni De Filippo, Giuseppe Pandolfi, Tiziana Di Luccio, Julia A. Kornfield
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-03-01
Series:Polymers
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/10/3/288