Copper or copper oxides in oxide matrixes have attracted sustained interest due to their unusual properties [7].
Metal matrix composites (MMCs), defined by dispersing reinforcement materials in metal matrix, have attracted intensive interest in the past decade due to the soaring demand of lighter, stronger, and stiffer structural materials from the field of transportation, aerospace, military, etc. [1].
Another tube formation in vitro assay involving co-culture of endothelial cells with stromal cells with or without matrix has attracted more and more attention [10] [11], [17] [21].
Nanocomposite materials based on metal nanoparticles (NPs, guest) in/on oxide matrices (host) have attracted increasing attention thanks to their intriguing chemico-physical properties that can be tailored as a function of NP size, shape and mutual interactions.
Lightweight, high-strength fiber-reinforced polymer-matrix composites have attracted increasingly interests in their use for offshore operations.
Transition metal oxides/carbonaceous matrix hybrids have attracted tremendous attention to produce the next-generation lithium-ion batteries (LIBs).
Due to their remarkable mechanical properties, carbon nanotube (CNT) reinforced aluminum (Al) matrix composites have attracted a wide range of research interests.
Ceramic-reinforced aluminium matrix composites have attracted considerable attention in engineering applications as a result of their relatively low costs and characteristic isotropic properties.
As an alternative to JSN for monitoring structural damage, biochemical markers of protease degraded cartilage matrix constituents have attracted research attention [ 9, 10].
Membrane-type matrix metalloproteinases (MT-MMPs) have attracted strong attention, because four of them can activate a key player in the tumor scenario, proMMP-2/progelatinase A. In addition to this indirect effect on the cellular environment, these MT-MMPs degrade extracellular matrix proteins, and their overproduction is associated with tumor growth.
