Biomedical applications of biodegradable polyesters

I Manavitehrani, A Fathi, H Badr, S Daly… - Polymers, 2016 - mdpi.com
The focus in the field of biomedical engineering has shifted in recent years to biodegradable
polymers and, in particular, polyesters. Dozens of polyester-based medical devices are …

Synthesis methods for nanosized hydroxyapatite with diverse structures

M Sadat-Shojai, MT Khorasani… - Acta biomaterialia, 2013 - Elsevier
Hydroxyapatite (HAp) is the major mineral constituent of vertebrate bones and teeth. It has
been well documented that HAp nanoparticles can significantly increase the biocompatibility …

Mechanical properties and shape memory effect of 3D-printed PLA-based porous scaffolds

FS Senatov, KV Niaza, MY Zadorozhnyy… - Journal of the …, 2016 - Elsevier
In the present work polylactide (PLA)/15 wt% hydroxyapatite (HA) porous scaffolds with pre-
modeled structure were obtained by 3D-printing by fused filament fabrication. Composite …

Biodegradable piezoelectric polymers: recent advancements in materials and applications

M Ali, MJ Bathaei, E Istif, SNH Karimi… - Advanced Healthcare …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Recent materials, microfabrication, and biotechnology improvements have introduced
numerous exciting bioelectronic devices based on piezoelectric materials. There is an …

A brief review on hydroxyapatite production and use in biomedicine

DS Gomes, AMC Santos, GA Neves, RR Menezes - Cerâmica, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
Hydroxyapatite (HAp) is a bioceramic widely studied due to its chemical similarity with the
mineral component of bones. Besides, it is biocompatible, bioactive and thermodynamically …

Design of biocomposite materials for bone tissue regeneration

RY Basha, SK TS, M Doble - Materials Science and Engineering: C, 2015 - Elsevier
Several synthetic scaffolds are being developed using polymers, ceramics and their
composites to overcome the limitations of auto-and allografts. Polymer–ceramic composites …

Poly (3-hydroxybutyrate)/ZnO bionanocomposites with improved mechanical, barrier and antibacterial properties

AM Díez-Pascual, AL Díez-Vicente - International journal of molecular …, 2014 - mdpi.com
Poly (3-hydroxybutyrate)(PHB)-based bionanocomposites incorporating different contents of
ZnO nanoparticles were prepared via solution casting technique. The nanoparticles were …

Review of hybrid materials based on polyhydroxyalkanoates for tissue engineering applications

A Pryadko, MA Surmeneva, RA Surmenev - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
This review is focused on hybrid polyhydroxyalkanoate-based (PHA) biomaterials with
improved physico-mechanical, chemical, and piezoelectric properties and controlled …

3D-printed hydroxyapatite microspheres reinforced PLGA scaffolds for bone regeneration

J Wei, Y Yan, J Gao, Y Li, R Wang, J Wang, Q Zou… - Biomaterials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Bone tissue engineering scaffolds with similar composition, structure, and mechanical
properties to natural bone are conducive to bone regeneration. The objective of this study …

Scaffolds the backbone of tissue engineering: Advancements in use of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)

S Dhania, M Bernela, R Rani, M Parsad… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Our body is built to heal from inside out naturally but wide-ranging medical conditions
necessitate the need for artificial assistance, and therefore, something that can assist the …