Lessons from nature: 3D printed bio-inspired porous structures for impact energy absorption–A review

SH Siddique, PJ Hazell, H Wang, JP Escobedo… - Additive …, 2022 - Elsevier
As a result of their mechanical characteristics, biological structures often provide inspiration
for the development of high-performance mechanical structures. Nevertheless, traditional …

Electrical stimulation system based on electroactive biomaterials for bone tissue engineering

X Zhang, T Wang, Z Zhang, H Liu, L Li, A Wang… - Materials Today, 2023 - Elsevier
Traumatic injuries can lead to large bone defects under extreme conditions, which usually
take a long recovery period, while the prognosis is poor. Endogenous electric field, as one …

Electrical stimulation of piezoelectric BaTiO3 coated Ti6Al4V scaffolds promotes anti-inflammatory polarization of macrophages and bone repair via MAPK/JNK …

H Wu, H Dong, Z Tang, Y Chen, Y Liu, M Wang, X Wei… - Biomaterials, 2023 - Elsevier
Bone regeneration is a highly synchronized process that requires multiple biochemical,
bioelectrical, mechanical, and other physiological cues. The restoration and delivery of …

Flexoelectricity in solids: Progress, challenges, and perspectives

B Wang, Y Gu, S Zhang, LQ Chen - Progress in Materials Science, 2019 - Elsevier
The flexoelectricity describes the contribution of the linear couplings between the electric
polarization and strain gradient and between polarization gradient and strain to the …

Piezoelectric materials as stimulatory biomedical materials and scaffolds for bone repair

B Tandon, JJ Blaker, SH Cartmell - Acta biomaterialia, 2018 - Elsevier
The process of bone repair and regeneration requires multiple physiological cues including
biochemical, electrical and mechanical-that act together to ensure functional recovery …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in biodegradable piezoelectrics for medical implants

T Liu, Y Wang, M Hong, J Venezuela, W Shi… - Nano Today, 2023 - Elsevier
Piezoelectric devices integrated into physiological systems can be used effectively for
biomedical applications such as sensing biological forces, self-powering biomedical …

A flexoelectricity-enabled ultrahigh piezoelectric effect of a polymeric composite foam as a strain-gradient electric generator

D Yan, J Wang, J Xiang, Y Xing, LH Shao - Science Advances, 2023 - science.org
All dielectric materials including ceramics, semiconductors, biomaterials, and polymers have
the property of flexoelectricity, which opens a fertile avenue to sensing, actuation, and …

Biomolecular piezoelectric materials: from amino acids to living tissues

D Kim, SA Han, JH Kim, JH Lee, SW Kim… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Biomolecular piezoelectric materials are considered a strong candidate material for
biomedical applications due to their robust piezoelectricity, biocompatibility, and low …

Crosstalk between bone and nerves within bone

QQ Wan, WP Qin, YX Ma, MJ Shen, J Li… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
For the past two decades, the function of intrabony nerves on bone has been a subject of
intense research, while the function of bone on intrabony nerves is still hidden in the corner …

Piezoelectric stimulation from electrospun composite nanofibers for rapid peripheral nerve regeneration

R Mao, B Yu, J Cui, Z Wang, X Huang, H Yu, K Lin… - Nano Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Peripheral nerve injuries vary among patients. Cell-based or acellular nerve conduits have a
high peripheral nerve regeneration potential. However, they are not ideal for complicated …