Foaming of polymers with supercritical fluids and perspectives on the current knowledge gaps and challenges

E Di Maio, E Kiran - The Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 2018 - Elsevier
In this paper, we examine the state of the art of the physical foaming of polymers with
supercritical fluids with a primary focus on carbon dioxide. We provide a critical analysis of …

Using supercritical fluid technology as a green alternative during the preparation of drug delivery systems

P Chakravarty, A Famili, K Nagapudi, MA Al-Sayah - Pharmaceutics, 2019 - mdpi.com
Micro-and nano-carrier formulations have been developed as drug delivery systems for
active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) that suffer from poor physico-chemical …

Ultralow-threshold and lightweight biodegradable porous PLA/MWCNT with segregated conductive networks for high-performance thermal insulation and …

G Wang, L Wang, LH Mark, V Shaayegan… - … applied materials & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Lightweight, biodegradable, thermally insulating, and electrically conductive materials play a
vital role in achieving the sustainable development of our society. The fabrication of such …

Foaming of polymers with carbon dioxide–The year-in-review–2019

JA Sarver, E Kiran - The Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 2021 - Elsevier
This is a review article focused on publications that appeared in 2019 to serve as a critical
assessment and summary of observations of the most recent trends in polymer foaming …

Solubility and diffusivity of CO2 and N2 in polymers and polymer swelling, glass transition, melting, and crystallization at high pressure: A critical review and …

E Kiran, JA Sarver, JC Hassler - The Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 2022 - Elsevier
Literature data on the solubility and diffusivity of CO 2 and N 2, as well as swelling of
polymers in these fluids are reviewed along with experimental methods and modeling. The …

Solubility and diffusivity of CO2 and N2 in TPU and their effects on cell nucleation in batch foaming

R Li, JH Lee, C Wang, LH Mark, CB Park - The Journal of Supercritical …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstracts Solubility and diffusivity of CO 2 and N 2 in thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) were
measured to distinguish the foaming behavior of TPU with different blowing agents …

scCO2-foamed silk fibroin aerogel/poly (ε-caprolactone) scaffolds containing dexamethasone for bone regeneration

L Goimil, V Santos-Rosales, A Delgado, C Evora… - Journal of CO2 …, 2019 - Elsevier
Bone scaffolds prepared with porogens and bioactive agents can accelerate bone tissue
formation by providing a suitable 3D-porous structure that promotes cell colonization and …

Solvent-free approaches for the processing of scaffolds in regenerative medicine

V Santos-Rosales, A Iglesias-Mejuto… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
The regenerative medicine field is seeking novel strategies for the production of synthetic
scaffolds that are able to promote the in vivo regeneration of a fully functional tissue. The …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of pressure-induced temperature drop on the foaming behavior of amorphous polylactide (PLA) during autoclave foaming with supercritical CO2

M Dippold, H Ruckdäschel - The Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 2022 - Elsevier
Autoclave technology is widely used for the fabrication of cellular structures based on
thermoplastic polymers. In this work, the autoclave process is investigated focusing on …

Current Trend and New Opportunities for Multifunctional Bio-Scaffold Fabrication via High-Pressure Foaming

MA Fanovich, E Di Maio, A Salerno - Journal of Functional Biomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biocompatible and biodegradable foams prepared using the high-pressure foaming
technique have been widely investigated in recent decades as porous scaffolds for in vitro …