id author title date pages extension mime words sentence flesch summary cache txt ms35t724s88 Michelle M Blum Development, Characterization and Simulation of Boundary Lubricant Functionalized Hydrogels for Use as a Low-Friction Cartilage Substitute 2012 .txt text/plain 811 30 20 It was demonstrated that a significant decrease in friction occurred for the boundary lubricant functionalized hydrogels when compared with neat polyvinyl alcohol hydrogels, and that friction coefficients were within the range of reported values for cartilage. This decrease in tensile stress shown by the boundary lubricant functionalized hydrogels implies improved tribological performance with better wear potential than neat polyvinyl alcohol hydrogels. cache/ms35t724s88.txt txt/ms35t724s88.txt