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Biopolymer-based functional composites for medical applications
Sung-Bin Park,Eugene Lih,Kwang-Sook Park,Yoon Ki Joung,Yoon Ki Joung,Dong Keun Han,Dong Keun Han +6 more
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This article provides comprehensive knowledge and highlights recent research on functional biopolymer composites used in various medical applications, such as tissue engineering comprising skin, bone, cartilage, vascular graft, and other organs, implantable medical devices including stent and barrier membrane, and some delivery systems of bioactive agents.About:
This article is published in Progress in Polymer Science.The article was published on 2017-05-01. It has received 247 citations till now.read more
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Nanowired three-dimensional cardiac patches
Tal Dvir,Tal Dvir,Brian P. Timko,Brian P. Timko,Mark D. Brigham,Shreesh R. Naik,Sandeep S. Karajanagi,Sandeep S. Karajanagi,Oren Levy,Oren Levy,Hongwei Jin,Kevin Kit Parker,Robert Langer,Daniel S. Kohane +13 more
TL;DR: Incorporating gold nanowires into scaffolds used to create heart patches can improve electrical communication between cells and enhance the growth of tissues as discussed by the authors, which can improve the electrical communication among cells.
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Advanced Materials by Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization
TL;DR: Atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) has been successfully employed for the preparation of various advanced materials with controlled architecture as discussed by the authors, such as thermoplastic elastomers, nanostructured carbons, surfactants, dispersants, functionalized surfaces, and biorelated materials.
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A comprehensive review on chemical properties and applications of biopolymers and their composites.
Ashish George,M. R. Sanjay,Rapeeporn Srisuk,Jyotishkumar Parameswaranpillai,Suchart Siengchin +4 more
TL;DR: The motive of this paper is to shimmer light on some aspects of biopolymers that include its classes, properties, composites and applications.
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Current advances and future perspectives of 3D printing natural-derived biopolymers.
TL;DR: This paper reviews the state-of-the-art in terms of 3D printing technology using natural-derived feedstocks, including lignocellulose, starch, algae, and chitosan-based biopolymers, and proposes a strategical development roadmap with identified material property requirements, key challenges, as well as possible solutions.
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Bacterial cellulose-based scaffold materials for bone tissue engineering
TL;DR: Detailed requirements of scaffold materials for bone tissue engineering are reviewed, and comprehensive knowledge and highlights of current research on bacterial cellulose composites used for tissue engineering and the potentials ofacterial cellulose for bone regeneration including other nanoparticles incorporated are provided.
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