As a kind of smart material, shape memory polymer (SMP) shows great application potential
in the biomedical field. Compared with traditional metal‐based medical devices, SMP …

Although several major progresses have been introduced in the field of bone regenerative
medicine during the years, current therapies, such as bone grafts, still have many limitations …

This chapter reviews recent developments in biodegradable synthetic polymers focusing on
tailoring polymer structures to meet material specification for emerging applications such as …

Currently approved surgical tissue glues do not satisfy the requirements for ideal
bioadhesives due to limited adhesion in wet conditions and severe cytotoxicity. Herein, we …

While tissue engineering is a promising alternative for treating critical-sized cranio-
maxillofacial bone defects, improvements in scaffold design are needed. In particular …

Engineering complex tissues requires a precisely formulated combination of cells,
spatiotemporally released bioactive factors, and a specialized scaffold support system …

The tissue engineering of functional tissues depends on the development of suitable
scaffolds to support three dimensional cell growth. To improve the properties of the scaffolds …

Because of its good biocompatibility and biodegradability, albumins such as bovine serum
albumin (BSA) and human serum albumin (HSA) have found a wide range of biomedical …

Tissue engineering aims to develop functional substitutes for damaged or diseased tissues
through complex constructs of living cells, bioactive molecules and three-dimensional …

Synthetic polymers are an important component of biomaterials used as implant materials,
drug delivery devices, and tissue engineering scaffolds or hydrogels. This chapter attempts …