Multiwall carbon nanotube scaffolds for tissue engineering purposes

A Abarrategi, MC Gutiérrez, C Moreno-Vicente… - Biomaterials, 2008 - Elsevier
The use of scaffolds composed of a major fraction of multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT,
up to 89 wt.%) and a minor one of chitosan (CHI), and with a well-defined microchannel …

Exploring cellular behaviour with multi-walled carbon nanotube constructs

S Mwenifumbo, MS Shaffer, MM Stevens - Journal of Materials …, 2007 - pubs.rsc.org
The extracellular matrix (ECM) provides a natural network of intricate nanofibres that
supports cells and presents a multidimensional map that guides cellular behaviour. Three …

In vitro studies of carbon nanotubes biocompatibility

J Chłopek, B Czajkowska, B Szaraniec, E Frackowiak… - Carbon, 2006 - Elsevier
Cellular tests have been applied to study the biocompatibility of high purity multiwalled
carbon nanotubes (MWNTs). The viability of fibroblasts, osteoblasts and osteocalcin …

Thin films of functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes as suitable scaffold materials for stem cells proliferation and bone formation

TR Nayak, L Jian, LC Phua, HK Ho, Y Ren… - ACS nano, 2010 - ACS Publications
In the field of regenerative medicine, human mesenchymal stem cells envisage extremely
promising applications, due to their ability to differentiate into a wide range of connective …

Directing neural differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells by carboxylated multiwalled carbon nanotubes

YS Chen, GH Hsiue - Biomaterials, 2013 - Elsevier
The use of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) to promote neural differentiation is well known.
However, most studies have focused on the effect of CNT-derived composites or CNT-based …

Cellular behavior of human mesenchymal stem cells cultured on single-walled carbon nanotube film

CY Tay, H Gu, WS Leong, H Yu, HQ Li, BC Heng… - Carbon, 2010 - Elsevier
The influences of carboxylic functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) on
cell adhesion, spreading and cell lineage commitment of human mesenchymal stem cells …

Carbon nanotube coatings on bioglass‐based tissue engineering scaffolds

AR Boccaccini, F Chicatun, J Cho… - Advanced Functional …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
The coating of highly porous Bioglass® based 3D scaffolds with multi‐walled carbon
nanotubes (CNT) was investigated. Foam like Bioglass® scaffolds were fabricated by the …

Fabrication and biocompatibility of carbon nanotube-based 3D networks as scaffolds for cell seeding and growth

MA Correa-Duarte, N Wagner, J Rojas-Chapana… - Nano …, 2004 - ACS Publications
Thin film networks of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were prepared by exerting
chemically induced capillary forces upon the nanotubes. During this process MWCNTs …

Fabrication and characterisation of 3D printed MWCNT composite porous scaffolds for bone regeneration

B Huang, C Vyas, I Roberts, QA Poutrel… - Materials Science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with exceptional physical and chemical properties are attracting
significant interest in the field of tissue engineering. Several reports investigated CNTs …

Bone cell proliferation on carbon nanotubes

LP Zanello, B Zhao, H Hu, RC Haddon - Nano letters, 2006 - ACS Publications
We explored the use of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) as suitable scaffold materials for
osteoblast proliferation and bone formation. With the aim of controlling cell growth …