Browsing University of Galway Theses by Subject "Micromechanical modelling"
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Micromechanical modelling of poly-l-lactide degradation in bioresorbable polymeric stents
(NUI Galway, 2024-03-13)Biodegradable semi-crystalline polymers, such as poly (L-lactic acid) (PLLA), have shown initially promising results as a replacement for permanent implants such as vascular stents, but their detailed mechanical response ...