TY - GEN AU - Dumitru,A C AU - Espinosa,F M AU - Garcia,R AU - Foschi,G AU - Tortorella,S AU - Valle,F AU - Dallavalle,M AU - Zerbetto,F AU - Biscarini,F TI - In situ nanomechanical characterization of the early stages of swelling and degradation of a biodegradable polymer SN - 2040-3372 PY - 2016///0225 KW - Absorbable Implants KW - Absorption, Physicochemical KW - Biocompatible Materials KW - chemistry KW - Biodegradable Plastics KW - Diffusion KW - Elastic Modulus KW - Equipment Design KW - Equipment Failure Analysis KW - Hardness KW - Kinetics KW - Lactic Acid KW - Materials Testing KW - Models, Chemical KW - Polyglycolic Acid KW - Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer KW - Sodium Chloride KW - Surface Properties KW - Tissue Scaffolds KW - Viscosity N1 - Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't UR - https://doi.org/10.1039/c5nr00265f ER -