Development and advantages of biodegradable PHA polymers based on electrospun PHBV fibers for tissue engineering and other biomedical applications

Ł Kaniuk, U Stachewicz - ACS biomaterials science & engineering, 2021 - ACS Publications
Biodegradable polymeric biomaterials offer a significant advantage in disposable or fast-
consuming products in medical applications. Poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) …

Surface potential and charges impact on cell responses on biomaterials interfaces for medical applications

S Metwally, U Stachewicz - Materials Science and Engineering: C, 2019 - Elsevier
Surface charge on biomaterials is emerging as a crucial determinant of regulating cells
responses impacting cells signaling in tissue treatment. The dynamic cell-material …

A simple, quick, and cost-effective strategy to fabricate polycaprolactone/silk fibroin nanofiber yarns for biotextile-based tissue scaffold application

Y Qi, C Wang, Q Wang, F Zhou, T Li, B Wang… - European Polymer …, 2023 - Elsevier
The design and development of nanofibrous biotextiles have aroused much interest in the
fields of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, because they not only possess …

Enhanced piezoelectricity of electrospun polyvinylidene fluoride fibers for energy harvesting

PK Szewczyk, A Gradys, SK Kim… - … applied materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Piezoelectric polymers are promising energy materials for wearable and implantable
applications for replacing bulky batteries in small and flexible electronics. Therefore, many …

[HTML][HTML] Surface potential and roughness controlled cell adhesion and collagen formation in electrospun PCL fibers for bone regeneration

S Metwally, S Ferraris, S Spriano, ZJ Krysiak, Ł Kaniuk… - Materials & Design, 2020 - Elsevier
Surface potential of biomaterials is a key factor regulating cell responses, driving their
adhesion and signaling in tissue regeneration. In this study we compared the surface and …

The impact of relative humidity on electrospun polymer fibers: From structural changes to fiber morphology

PK Szewczyk, U Stachewicz - Advances in colloid and interface science, 2020 - Elsevier
Electrospinning is one of the most important methods used for the production of
nanostructured materials. Electrospun nanofibers are used in a wide spectrum of …

A triboelectric nanogenerator-based tactile sensor array system for monitoring pressure distribution inside prosthetic limb

KB Chang, P Parashar, LC Shen, AR Chen, YT Huang… - Nano Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
In the prosthetic field, quantifying interfacial pressure distribution between the amputee's
residual limb and the socket's internal environment is imperative for developing new …

Roughness and fiber fraction dominated wetting of electrospun fiber-based porous meshes

PK Szewczyk, DP Ura, S Metwally, J Knapczyk-Korczak… - Polymers, 2018 - mdpi.com
Wettability of electrospun fibers is one of the key parameters in the biomedical and filtration
industry. Within this comprehensive study of contact angles on three-dimensional (3D) …

Multifunctional platform based on electrospun nanofibers and plasmonic hydrogel: A smart nanostructured pillow for near-infrared light-driven biomedical applications

P Nakielski, S Pawłowska, C Rinoldi… - … Applied Materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Multifunctional nanomaterials with the ability to respond to near-infrared (NIR) light
stimulation are vital for the development of highly efficient biomedical nanoplatforms with a …

[HTML][HTML] Strategies of nanoparticles integration in polymer fibers to achieve antibacterial effect and enhance cell proliferation with collagen production in tissue …

JE Karbowniczek, K Berniak… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Current design strategies for biomedical tissue scaffolds are focused on multifunctionality to
provide beneficial microenvironments to support tissue growth. We have developed a simple …