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    • Halloysite nanotube reinforced polylactic acid composite. 

      Chen, Yuanyuan; Geever, Luke M.; Killion, John; Lyons, John G.; Higginbotham, Clement L. (Wiley, 2017-10)
      Polylactic acid (PLA) has long history in medical applications, and reinforced PLA has the potential to be used in the medical applications that require high mechanical strength such as coronary stents and bone fixation ...

    • Review of multifarious applications of Poly (lactic acid) 

      Chen, Yuanyuan; Geever, Luke M.; Killion, John A.; Lyons, John G.; Higginbotham, Clement L. (Taylor & Francis, 2016)
      Poly (lactic acid) is considered to be a promising alternative to petroleum-based polymers due to its renewability, biodegradability, biocompatibility, and good mechanical properties. Because of the high cost, the applications ...