Showing papers in "Materials Science and Engineering: C in 2019"

TL;DR: Various attempts to improve upon these properties like different processing routes, surface modifications have been inculcated in the paper to provide an insight into the extent of research and effort that has been put into developing a highly superior titanium orthopaedic implant.

TL;DR: This manuscript expounds the current advances and cross-talks the developments made in the of EPR effect-based therapeutics in cancer therapy along with a transactional view of its current clinical and industrial aspects.

TL;DR: The Ag NPs as a disinfectant in different sectors have been included in detail in this review.

TL;DR: The conjugate adsorbent (CJA) was fabricated by functional ligand embedded onto the highly porous silica material for selective lead (Pb(II) ion monitoring and removal from wastewater and demonstrated the potential low-cost material for competitive use in wastewater remediation, especially in the developing countries.

TL;DR: The aim of this review is to critically discuss the latest advances in the development of thermo-responsive materials for biomedical applications, including a highly controlled drug delivery, mediation of cell growth and bioseparation, with a focus on the structural and design aspects that are required to exploit such materials for cutting-edge applications in the biomedical field.

TL;DR: This article reviews the current state of the art of additive manufacturing techniques for the production of bone tissue engineering (BTE) scaffolds and presents a list of biomaterials for BTE applications, including commercial trademarks.

TL;DR: An overview of the mechanical properties of various bioactive materials, which have the potential for bone regeneration, is presented, which includes 3D porous scaffolds that act as a template for cell attachment, proliferation and bone growth.

TL;DR: In a murine wound model, the lignin-chitosan-PVA composite hydrogel significantly accelerated wound healing and provides new opportunities for highly efficient skin wound care and management.

TL;DR: The feasibility of a 3D printed CS-PEC hydrogel incorporating the local anaesthetic drug lidocaine hydrochloride (LDC) as a potential wound dressing candidate is demonstrated for the first time.

TL;DR: In this review, novel engineered photothermal nanomaterials, such as noble metal-, carbon-, semiconductor-, and organic molecule-based PTT agents, as well as their targeted biomedical applications were summarized and discussed comprehensively.

TL;DR: A review of various polymer composites consisting of ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) as reinforcements, exhibiting excellent properties for applications such as the dielectric, sensing, piezoelectrics, electromagnetic shielding, thermal conductivity and energy storage.

TL;DR: A review of SMPs utilized in biomedical applications and their actuation methods are listed and potential applications based on the beneficial properties of S MP are summarized.

TL;DR: Direct 3D printing approach was used to develop bone scaffolds from polylactic acid/ polycaprolactone/ hydroxyapatite (PLA/PCL/HA) composites and indicated that composite scaffold with the PLA/Pcl weight ratio of70/30 accomplished more favorable properties in terms of biocompatibility, viability, and osteoinduction property.

TL;DR: Modified zirconia surfaces clearly demonstrate faster osseointegration than that on untreated surfaces, however, there is no consensus regarding the surface treatment and consequent morphological aspects of the surfaces to enhance osseointedegration.

TL;DR: The characteristic properties of carbon nanotubes make them the most selective candidate for various multi-functional applications and the greater surface area of the CNTs in addition to the capability to manipulate the surfaces and dimensions has provided greater potential for this nanomaterial.

TL;DR: An injectable hydrogel consisted of collagen I and hyaluronic acid has been designed to mimic extracellular matrix for vascular cells growing and wound closure to develop new dressings that can present spontaneous healing activity.

TL;DR: This review will shed light on the crosslinking methods and the recent advances of collagen-based materials in biomedical applications including skin substitute, bone repair, tendon repair, cartilage repair, neural repair and delivery system.

TL;DR: This review presents state of the art graphene-based engineered nanomaterial applications to cells in the dental field, with a particular focus on the control of stem cells of dental origin.

TL;DR: Bl blended silk sericin (SS) with poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) to prepare a SS/PVA hydrogel through repetitive freeze-thawing showed great potential in wound dressing and showed excellent hydrophilicity and swelling behavior for its porous structure.

TL;DR: Intracellular experiments demonstrated that the three fluorescent color CDs were effectively internalized the cells and show excellent biocompatibility and low toxicity, suggesting that the CDs can be used as good candidates for biomedical applications.

TL;DR: Results showed that hydroxyapatite deposited on the gelatin-chitosan core-shell structured nanofibers could further enhance osteoblast cell proliferation, and the biomimetic composite scaffolds could be suggested as a promising material to promote osteoplast cell growth in bone tissue engineering.

TL;DR: In this article, a 3D printable conductive hydrogel that can be photocrosslinked while retaining high electrical conductivity was reported for neural differentiation under electrical stimulation (ES).

TL;DR: Through in vitro studies, the PEG-modified Ti2C demonstrated notable NIR-induced ability to cancerous cells' ablation with minimal impact on non-malignant cells up to the concentration of 37.5 μg mL-1.5, which is expected to expand the utility of 2D MXenes to biomedical applications through the development of entirely novel agents for photothermal therapy.

TL;DR: It was observed that the Fe3O4@TA/Ag NP is the useful and recyclable, which can catalyze the reduction of different dyes, including 4-nitrophenol (4-NP), Rhodamine B (RhB), and Methylene blue (MB) in the presence of NaBH4 in the aqueous medium at room temperature.

TL;DR: This work has focused on the processing techniques that allow the incorporation of functional nanoreinforcements, nanofillers and additional phases without disturbing the original network structure, leading to the formation of nanomaterials.

TL;DR: The aim of this work is to produce and evaluate novel silver/polyacrylonitrile (Ag/PAN) electrospun fibers deposited on a nonwoven substrate to be used as air filters to remove nanoparticles from the air and also showing antibacterial activity.

TL;DR: In vivo animal trials revealed fast insulin action with excellent hypoglycaemia control and lower glucose levels achieved within 60 min, combined with steady state plasma glucose over 4 h compared to subcutaneous injections.

TL;DR: The modelling allowed clarifying the bacterial sensitivity of toxic agents at different stages of their population evolution kinetics and it was concluded that the bacterial suppression is most effective at the exponential growth phase while it is of a lower effectiveness at the lag and stationary phases.

TL;DR: This review is a unique summary of cell culture study used to justify the effect of surface charge on cell behavior for healthcare materials.

TL;DR: The biodistribution and pharmacodynamics experiments of MSN-SS-PDA/DOX in 4T1 tumor models indicated that MSN/PDA made more DOX accumulate in tumor tissue than free DOX, extend circulation time of DOX in the body, and exhibit a significant synergistic antitumor efficacy.