Morphology and properties of electrospun PCL and its composites for medical applications: A mini review

MJ Mochane, TS Motsoeneng, ER Sadiku… - Applied Sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Polycaprolactone (PCL) is one of the most used synthetic polymers for medical applications
due to its biocompatibility and slow biodegradation character. Combining the inherent …

Materials for orthopedic bioimplants: modulating degradation and surface modification using integrated nanomaterials

H Ahirwar, Y Zhou, C Mahapatra, S Ramakrishna… - Coatings, 2020 - mdpi.com
Significant research and development in the field of biomedical implants has evoked the
scope to treat a broad range of orthopedic ailments that include fracture fixation, total bone …

Electrospraying micro-nano structures on chitosan composite coatings for enhanced antibacterial effect

X Li, X Niu, Y Chen, K Yuan, W He, S Yang… - Progress in Organic …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, chitosan-functionalized nanosilica was electrosprayed on the spin-coated base
layer to form a composite coating with a micro-nano protruding surface, which has good …

Synthesis and characterization of silver-coated polymeric scaffolds for bone tissue engineering: antibacterial and in vitro evaluation of cytotoxicity and biocompatibility

MUA Khan, SI Abd Razak, H Mehboob… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
In bone tissue engineering, multifunctional composite materials are very challenging. Bone
tissue engineering is an innovative technique to develop biocompatible scaffolds with …

Antibacterial and Bioactive Surface Modifications of Titanium Implants by PCL/TiO2 Nanocomposite Coatings

ASK Kiran, TSS Kumar, R Sanghavi, M Doble… - Nanomaterials, 2018 - mdpi.com
Surface modification of biomedical implants is an established strategy to improve tissue
regeneration, osseointegration and also to minimize the bacterial accumulation. In the …

Design of the double-layer biocompatible coating on AZ31 magnesium alloy for highly effective corrosion resistance

Y Ouyang, Z Chen, C Jiang, W Yang, Y Chen… - Surface and Coatings …, 2021 - Elsevier
A double-layer phytic acid@ cerium/polycaprolactone@ cerium substituted hydroxyapatite
(PA@ Ce/PCL@ Ce-HA) composite coating was prepared on the AZ31 Mg alloys combining …

Drug delivery from PCL/chitosan multilayer coatings for metallic implants

I Soares, J Faria, A Marques, IAC Ribeiro… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Implant-related infections, mainly caused by Staphylococcus aureus, are a major health
concern. Treatment is challenging due to multi-resistant strains and the ability of S. aureus to …

The influence of size and healing content on the performance of extrinsic self‐healing coatings

R Malekkhouyan, RE Neisiany… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Among the several approaches for the protection of metallic structures from corrosion,
covering with a polymeric coating has attracted more attention due to their convenient …

Bioinspired antibacterial surface for orthopedic and dental implants

DT Elliott, RJ Wiggins, R Dua - Journal of Biomedical Materials …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Bacterial infections still present a significant concern in orthopedic and dental implant
failure. Previous investigations have focused on modifying the surface texture, roughness, or …

Nanofiber polymers for coating titanium-based biomedical implants

N Nhlapo, TC Dzogbewu, O de Smidt - Fibers, 2022 - mdpi.com
The excellent combination of properties has seen a steep increase in the demand for
titanium (Ti)-based material as biomedical implant devices. However, some features that …