Elastomeric biomaterials for tissue engineering

Q Chen, S Liang, GA Thouas - Progress in polymer science, 2013 - Elsevier
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 …

Self-deployable current sources fabricated from edible materials

YJ Kim, SE Chun, J Whitacre… - Journal of Materials …, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Flexible biodegradable electronics have the potential to serve as the centerpiece for
temporary electronically active medical implants. Biodegradable electronics may exhibit …

Synthesis, characterization and properties of biocompatible poly (glycerol sebacate) pre‐polymer and gel

Y Li, WD Cook, C Moorhoff, WC Huang… - Polymer …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Poly (glycerol sebacate)(PGS) is an elastomer with potential biomedical
applications but it suffers from problems with irreproducible synthesis and the unacceptable …

[HTML][HTML] A highly tunable biocompatible and multifunctional biodegradable elastomer

MJN Pereira, B Ouyang, CA Sundback… - … (Deerfield Beach, Fla …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Biodegradable elastomers have emerged as promising materials for their potential to mimic
the viscoelastic properties of several tissues and exhibit compliance with dynamic …

[图书][B] Polymeric biomaterials

S Dumitriu, VI Popa - 2013 - books.google.com
Biomaterials have had a major impact on the practice of contemporary medicine and patient
care. Growing into a major interdisciplinary effort involving chemists, biologists, engineers …

Biodegradable cross-linked poly (trimethylene carbonate) networks for implant applications: Synthesis and properties

LQ Yang, B He, S Meng, JZ Zhang, M Li, J Guo… - Polymer, 2013 - Elsevier
In order to avoid the deformation of poly (trimethylene carbonate)(PTMC) in vivo
applications, bis (cyclic carbonate) was synthesized and used as cross-linker to prepare …

Large three-dimensional poly (glycerol sebacate)-based scaffolds–a freeze-drying preparation approach

M Frydrych, B Chen - Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Large three-dimensional poly (glycerol sebacate)(PGS)-based scaffolds were successfully
fabricated via a freeze-drying and a subsequent curing process, in the presence of a minor …

Photocrosslinkable biodegradable elastomers based on cinnamate-functionalized polyesters

C Zhu, SR Kustra, CJ Bettinger - Acta biomaterialia, 2013 - Elsevier
Synthetic biodegradable elastomers are an emerging class of materials that play a critical
role in supporting innovations in bioabsorbable medical implants. This paper describes the …

Reconfigurable biodegradable shape-memory elastomers via Diels–Alder coupling

C Ninh, CJ Bettinger - Biomacromolecules, 2013 - ACS Publications
Synthetic biodegradable elastomers are a class of polymers that have demonstrated far-
reaching utility as biomaterials for use in many medical applications. Biodegradable …

Injectable photocrosslinkable nanocomposite based on poly (glycerol sebacate) fumarate and hydroxyapatite: development, biocompatibility and bone regeneration in …

S Bodakhe, S Verma, K Garkhal, SK Samal… - …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Aim: An injectable, photocrosslinkable nanocomposite was prepared using a fumarate
derivative of poly (glycerol sebacate) and nanohydroxyapatite. Materials & methods …