Degradable biomedical elastomers (DBE), characterized by controlled biodegradability,
excellent biocompatibility, tailored elasticity, and favorable network design and …

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

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 …

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 …

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

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 …

Complex biological tissues are highly viscoelastic and dynamic. Efforts to repair or replace
cartilage, tendon, muscle, and vasculature using materials that facilitate repair and …

Degradable bioelastomers are novel polymer biomaterials mainly applied in soft tissue
engineering and drug delivery. Synthetic degradable bioelastomers present four remarkable …

The development of biodegradable materials with elastomeric properties is beneficial for a
variety of applications, including for use in the engineering of soft tissues. Although others …

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 …