Carbon nanotubes for biomaterials in contact with bone

N Saito, Y Usui, K Aoki, N Narita… - Current medicinal …, 2008 - ingentaconnect.com
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) possess exceptional mechanical, thermal, and electrical
properties, facilitating their use as reinforcements or additives in various materials to …

[HTML][HTML] Applications of carbon nanotubes in bone tissue regeneration and engineering: Superiority, concerns, current advancements, and prospects

B Pei, W Wang, N Dunne, X Li - Nanomaterials, 2019 - mdpi.com
With advances in bone tissue regeneration and engineering technology, various
biomaterials as artificial bone substitutes have been widely developed and innovated for the …

Carbon nanotubes with high bone‐tissue compatibility and bone‐formation acceleration effects

Y Usui, K Aoki, N Narita, N Murakami, I Nakamura… - Small, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been used in various fields as composites with other
substances or alone to develop highly functional materials. CNTs hold great interest with …

Carbon nanotube-based biomaterials for orthopaedic applications

K Aoki, N Ogihara, M Tanaka, H Haniu… - Journal of Materials …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are cylindrical tubular nanomaterials made of carbon with
excellent electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, and mechanical strength. The material …

Carbon nanotubes induce bone calcification by bidirectional interaction with osteoblasts

M Shimizu, Y Kobayashi, T Mizoguchi… - Advanced …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs)[1, 2] are a relatively new structural and conductive material that is
under development in various fields.[3–6] In the field of medicine, the development and …

[HTML][HTML] Applications of carbon nanotubes in bone regenerative medicine

M Tanaka, K Aoki, H Haniu, T Kamanaka, T Takizawa… - Nanomaterials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Scaffolds are essential for bone regeneration due to their ability to maintain a sustained
release of growth factors and to provide a place where cells that form new bone can enter …

Carboxyl-modified single-wall carbon nanotubes improve bone tissue formation in vitro and repair in an in vivo rat model

A Barrientos-Durán, EM Carpenter… - International journal …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
The clinical management of bone defects caused by trauma or nonunion fractures remains a
challenge in orthopedic practice due to the poor integration and biocompatibility properties …

Polymeric composites containing carbon nanotubes for bone tissue engineering

K Sahithi, M Swetha, K Ramasamy, N Srinivasan… - International journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
Several natural and synthetic polymers are now available for bone tissue engineering
applications but they may lack mechanical integrity. In recent years, there are reports …

Functionalized carbon nanotube composite scaffolds for bone tissue engineering: prospects and progress

PE Mikael, SP Nukavarapu - Journal of Biomaterials and …, 2011 - ingentaconnect.com
Recent interest in carbon nanotubes (CNTs) for biological applications has identified
significant areas where CNTs can be of great potential. CNTs offer superior mechanical and …

[HTML][HTML] Safe clinical use of carbon nanotubes as innovative biomaterials

N Saito, H Haniu, Y Usui, K Aoki, K Hara… - Chemical …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are structurally described as sheets of six-membered carbon
atom rings (ie, graphene) rolled up into cylinders. CNTs with only one layer are known as …