Biomaterials play a critical role in engineering of tissue constructs, working as an artificial
extracellular matrix to support regeneration. Because the elastic stretchability is a major …

Synthetic biomaterials serve as a cornerstone in the development of clinically focused
regenerative medicine therapies that aim to reduce suffering and prolong life. Recent …

Elastin and collagen are the two main components of elastic tissues and provide the tissue
with elasticity and mechanical strength, respectively. Whereas collagen is adequately …

Biodegradable elastomers have a number of potential applications in the biomedical area,
especially in the emerging field of soft-tissue engineering where the mechanical properties …

Recently there have been increasing research efforts in the development of elastomeric
biomaterials with desirable biocompatibility, degradation profiles and mechanical properties …

When elastomers were first proposed as useful materials for regenerative medicine a few
decades ago, their high versatility and suitability for a diverse and wide range of in vivo …

Tissue engineering is a rapidly growing interdisciplinary field of research focused on the
development of vital autologous tissue through the use of a combination of biomaterials …

Biomaterials based upon elastin and elastin-derived molecules are increasingly
investigated for their application in tissue engineering. This interest is fuelled by the …

Elastomers have many industrial, medical and commercial applications, however, their huge
demand raises an important question of how to dispose of the out‐of‐service elastomers …

Synthetic biodegradable polymers are of great value for the preparation of implants that are
required to reside only temporarily in the body. The use of biodegradable polymers obviates …