Electrospinning and electrospun nanofibers: Methods, materials, and applications

J Xue, T Wu, Y Dai, Y Xia - Chemical reviews, 2019 - ACS Publications
Electrospinning is a versatile and viable technique for generating ultrathin fibers.
Remarkable progress has been made with regard to the development of electrospinning …

Surface-initiated controlled radical polymerization: state-of-the-art, opportunities, and challenges in surface and interface engineering with polymer brushes

JO Zoppe, NC Ataman, P Mocny, J Wang… - Chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
The generation of polymer brushes by surface-initiated controlled radical polymerization (SI-
CRP) techniques has become a powerful approach to tailor the chemical and physical …

[HTML][HTML] In vitro and in vivo investigation of a zonal microstructured scaffold for osteochondral defect repair

JAM Steele, AC Moore, JP St-Pierre, SD McCullen… - Biomaterials, 2022 - Elsevier
Articular cartilage is comprised of zones that vary in architecture, extracellular matrix
composition, and mechanical properties. Here, we designed and engineered a porous zonal …

[HTML][HTML] Bottlebrush inspired injectable hydrogel for rapid prevention of postoperative and recurrent adhesion

J Gao, J Wen, D Hu, K Liu, Y Zhang, X Zhao, K Wang - Bioactive Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Postsurgical adhesion is a common clinic disease induced by surgical trauma,
accompanying serious subsequent complications. Current non-surgical approaches of …

Surface modified cellulose nanomaterials: a source of non-spherical nanoparticles for drug delivery

YY Khine, MH Stenzel - Materials Horizons, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Cellulose nanomaterials, often called nanocellulose, have created a lot of buzz as a
renewable building block for new materials such as nanocomposites, aerogels and …

Surface modification of electrospun fibres for biomedical applications: A focus on radical polymerization methods

LD Sánchez, N Brack, A Postma, PJ Pigram… - Biomaterials, 2016 - Elsevier
The development of electrospun ultrafine fibres from biodegradable and biocompatible
polymers has created exciting opportunities for biomedical applications. Fibre meshes with …

Nanoengineered electrospun fibers and their biomedical applications: a review

X Zhang, X Shi, JE Gautrot, T Peijs - Nanocomposites, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Electrospun fibers have received significant interests for various application areas such as
filtration, composites and biomedical products due to their large surface area, good …

End-functionalized polymers by controlled/living radical polymerizations: synthesis and applications

D Zhou, LW Zhu, BH Wu, ZK Xu, LS Wan - Polymer Chemistry, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The precise design of polymers with well-defined end functionality has received great
interest for synthesizing polymeric materials with advanced or distinctive properties. In the …

Architectural modification of conformal PEG‐bottlebrush coatings minimizes anti‐PEG antigenicity while preserving stealth properties

DY Joh, Z Zimmers, M Avlani… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Poly (ethylene glycol)(PEG), a linear polymer known for its “stealth” properties, is
commonly used to passivate the surface of biomedical implants and devices, and it is …

Zwitterionic PMCP‐Modified Polycaprolactone Surface for Tissue Engineering: Antifouling, Cell Adhesion Promotion, and Osteogenic Differentiation Properties

X Chen, Z Lin, Y Feng, H Tan, X Xu, J Luo, J Li - Small, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Biodegradable polycaprolactone (PCL) has been widely applied as a scaffold material in
tissue engineering. However, the PCL surface is hydrophobic and adsorbs nonspecific …