Dumitru, A C In situ nanomechanical characterization of the early stages of swelling and degradation of a biodegradable polymer. [electronic resource] - Nanoscale Mar 2015 - 5403-10 p. digital Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ISSN: 2040-3372 Standard No.: 10.1039/c5nr00265f doi Subjects--Topical Terms: Absorbable ImplantsAbsorption, PhysicochemicalBiocompatible Materials--chemistryBiodegradable Plastics--chemistryDiffusionElastic ModulusEquipment DesignEquipment Failure AnalysisHardnessKineticsLactic Acid--chemistryMaterials TestingModels, ChemicalPolyglycolic Acid--chemistryPolylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid CopolymerSodium Chloride--chemistrySurface PropertiesTissue ScaffoldsViscosity