Recent progress in biodegradable and bioresorbable materials: From passive implants to active electronics

Z Morsada, MM Hossain, MT Islam, MA Mobin… - Applied Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biodegradable and Bioresorbable materials, either for passive implants or wearable and
active implantable devices, added a new dimension to healthcare research due to their low …

A review on the recent applications of synthetic biopolymers in 3D printing for biomedical applications

AP RG, G Bajaj, AE John, S Chandran… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract 3D printing technology is an emerging method that gained extensive attention from
researchers worldwide, especially in the health and medical fields. Biopolymers are an …

Advances in carbohydrate-based polymers for the design of suture materials: a review

KM de la Harpe, PPD Kondiah, T Marimuthu… - Carbohydrate …, 2021 - Elsevier
Suture materials constitute one of the largest biomedical material groups with a huge global
market of $1.3 billion annually and employment in over 12 million procedures per year …

The role of multi-walled carbon nanotubes in enhancing the hydrolysis and thermal stability of PLA

JY Diaz Varela, LG Burciaga Jurado… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Polylactic acid (PLA) is a bioresorbable and biodegradable polymer extensively used in
various biomedical and engineering applications. In this study, we investigated the mass …

Tribology of biodegradable polymeric systems

M Parthasarathy, AA John - Tribology of polymers, polymer composites, and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biodegradable polymers are polymers that can be degraded naturally by environmental
factors (pH, temperature, and humidity) and physiological and/or microbiological activity …

Potential of Natural Plant-Based Materials in the Development of Biocompatible Drug-Eluting Surgical Sutures: A Review

V Gupta - Biomedical Materials & Devices, 2024 - Springer
Sutures are maneuvered in surgery for wound closure procedure with the aim of healing
after injury or discretionary interventions or for hemostasis articulation. In spite of the …

Sustainability in thermoplastic elastomers: Bio-degradable thermoplastic elastomers

V Katiyar, N Mulchandani - Advances in Thermoplastic Elastomers, 2024 - Elsevier
Sustainable polymers refer to materials that serve human needs without causing harmful
effects on the environment, health, and economy. The concept of sustainability relates to the …

Improving the therapeutic value of sutures

L Duarte-Peña, AJ Fragoso-Medina, E Bucio… - … and Polymer Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Material science searches for bioactive materials with the potential to replace the existing
suture threads and tries to decrease the current disadvantages. This chapter describes the …

The role of multi-walled carbon nanotubes in enhancing the hydrolysis and thermal stability of PLA

C Chapa - Instituto de Ingeniería y Tecnología, 2024 - cathi.uacj.mx
Polylactic acid (PLA) is a bioresorbable and biodegradable polymer extensively used in
various biomedical and engineering applications. In this study, we investigated the mass …

Beyond just three-dimensional printing: Technological timelines and futuristic demands

HK Banga, P Khamkar, R Kumar - Sustainability in Smart Manufacturing - taylorfrancis.com
This chapter helps you to study the 6D printing idea with 3D additive printing and is
increased by the addition of two axes, supplied by a mobile printer bed that moves back and …