Electrospinning and electrospun nanofibers: Methods, materials, and applications
Electrospinning is a versatile and viable technique for generating ultrathin fibers.
Remarkable progress has been made with regard to the development of electrospinning …
Remarkable progress has been made with regard to the development of electrospinning …
Engineering the future of silk materials through advanced manufacturing
Silk is a natural fiber renowned for its outstanding mechanical properties that have enabled
the manufacturing of ultralight and ultrastrong textiles. Recent advances in silk processing …
the manufacturing of ultralight and ultrastrong textiles. Recent advances in silk processing …
Directed assembly of bio-inspired hierarchical materials with controlled nanofibrillar architectures
In natural systems, directed self-assembly of structural proteins produces complex,
hierarchical materials that exhibit a unique combination of mechanical, chemical and …
hierarchical materials that exhibit a unique combination of mechanical, chemical and …
[HTML][HTML] Design strategies and applications of biomaterials and devices for hernia repair
S Kalaba, E Gerhard, JS Winder, EM Pauli, RS Haluck… - Bioactive Materials, 2016 - Elsevier
Hernia repair is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures worldwide, with a
multi-billion dollar global market. Implant design remains a critical challenge for the …
multi-billion dollar global market. Implant design remains a critical challenge for the …
Cellulose and chitin twisted structures: From nature to applications
Twisted structures are ubiquitous in plants and animals. Cellulose and chitin are natural
polymers that form the structural skeleton of various twisted systems observed across …
polymers that form the structural skeleton of various twisted systems observed across …
Nanofibrous scaffolds for biomedical applications
TD Stocco, NJ Bassous, S Zhao, AEC Granato… - Nanoscale, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Tissue engineering is an emergent and very interesting research field, providing potential
solutions for a myriad of challenges in healthcare. Fibrous scaffolds specifically have shown …
solutions for a myriad of challenges in healthcare. Fibrous scaffolds specifically have shown …
Cellulose nanocrystals with different morphologies and chiral properties
The study reports the morphology and optical properties of a variety of cellulose
nanocrystals (CNC) obtained from different natural sources with different dimensions and …
nanocrystals (CNC) obtained from different natural sources with different dimensions and …
Electrospun silk fibroin scaffolds coated with reduced graphene promote neurite outgrowth of PC-12 cells under electrical stimulation
Novel approaches to neural research require biocompatible materials capable to act as
electrode structures or scaffolds for tissue engineering in order to stimulate or restore the …
electrode structures or scaffolds for tissue engineering in order to stimulate or restore the …
Green electrospun grape seed extract-loaded silk fibroin nanofibrous mats with excellent cytocompatibility and antioxidant effect
S Lin, M Chen, H Jiang, L Fan, B Sun, F Yu… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2016 - Elsevier
Silk fibroin (SF) from Bombyx mori has an excellent biocompatibility and thus be widely
applied in the biomedical field. Recently, various SF-based composite nanofibers have been …
applied in the biomedical field. Recently, various SF-based composite nanofibers have been …
Nanofibrous silk fibroin/reduced graphene oxide scaffolds for tissue engineering and cell culture applications
Graphene and silk fibroin (SF) have been extensively investigated in the literature. Hybrid
scaffolds of SF and graphene combine the properties of both of the materials and provide …
scaffolds of SF and graphene combine the properties of both of the materials and provide …