Synthetic polymers have been an integral part of modern society since the early 1960s.
Besides their most well-known applications to the public, such as packaging, construction …

Tissue engineering (TE) is an emerging field of study that incorporates the principles of
biology, medicine, and engineering for designing biological substitutes to maintain, restore …

Large-scale membrane technology has been widely implemented and rapidly growing for
roughly 40 years. However, considering its entire life cycle, there are aspects being …

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, with this trend predicted to
continue for the foreseeable future. Common disorders are associated with the stenosis or …

Unique features of nanofibers provide enormous potential in the field of biomedical and
healthcare applications. Many studies have proven the extreme potential of nanofibers in …

Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) are a promising cell source for the treatment of several
ischemic diseases for their potentials in neovascularization. However, the application of …

Hierarchically structured polymer fibers encompassing 1-D, 2-D, and 3-D structures with at
least one dimension nano-to micro-meters in size have recently received an increasing …

Tissue engineering holds great promise to develop functional constructs resembling the
structural organization of native tissues to improve or replace biological functions, with the …

There is a growing demand for off-the-shelf tissue engineered vascular grafts (TEVGs) for
the replacement or bypass of damaged arteries in various cardiovascular diseases …

Electrospinning, a technique used to fabricate fibrous scaffolds, has gained popularity in
recent years as a method to produce tissue engineered grafts with architectural similarities …