The development of biodegradable polymers represents a revolution in medicine spanning
over 50 years and leading to significant biotechnological advancements in drug delivery …

Importance of the field: The advancement in material design and engineering has led to the
rapid development of new materials with increasing complexity and functions. Both non …

The adhesion and proliferation of bacteria on abiotic surfaces pose challenges related to
human infection, including subsequent formation of antibiotic-resistant biofilms in both …

Titanium (Ti) and its alloys have been demonstrated over the last decades to play an
important role as inert materials in the field of orthopedic and dental implants. Nevertheless …

In situ forming implants, defined as liquid formulations that generate solid or semisolid
depots following administration, have shown a range of advantages in drug delivery. This …

One of the most common medical interventions to reopen an occluded vessel is the
implantation of a coronary stent. While this method of treatment is effective initially …

Despite decades of biomedical advances, the colonization of implant devices with bacterial
biofilms is still a leading cause of implant failure. Clearly, new strategies and materials that …

In situ forming (ISF) drug delivery implants have gained tremendous levels of interest over
the last few decades. This is due to their wide range of biomedical applications such as in …

For aliphatic polyesters such as PLAs and PGAs, there is a strong interplay between the
hydrolytic degradation and erosion–degradation leads to a critically low molecular weight at …

Magnesium (Mg) and its alloys are promising materials for biodegradable drug-eluting stent
applications, but their rapid corrosion remains a major challenge for clinical practice …