Nanomechanical mapping of soft materials with the atomic force microscope: methods, theory and applications

R Garcia - Chemical Society Reviews, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Fast, high-resolution, non-destructive and quantitative characterization methods are needed
to develop materials with tailored properties at the nanoscale or to understand the …

Regenerative rehabilitation with conductive biomaterials for spinal cord injury

EA Kiyotake, MD Martin, MS Detamore - Acta biomaterialia, 2022 - Elsevier
The individual approaches of regenerative medicine efforts alone and rehabilitation efforts
alone have not yet fully restored function after severe spinal cord injury (SCI). Regenerative …

Current concepts of biomaterial scaffolds and regenerative therapy for spinal cord injury

H Suzuki, Y Imajo, M Funaba, H Ikeda… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a catastrophic condition associated with significant neurological
deficit and social and financial burdens. It is currently being managed symptomatically, with …

Is graphene shortening the path toward spinal cord regeneration?

AF Girão, MC Serrano, A Completo, PAAP Marques - ACS nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
Along with the development of the next generation of biomedical platforms, the inclusion of
graphene-based materials (GBMs) into therapeutics for spinal cord injury (SCI) has potential …

Nanorheology of living cells measured by AFM-based force–distance curves

PD Garcia, CR Guerrero, R Garcia - Nanoscale, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Mechanobiology aims to establish functional relationships between the mechanical state of
a living a cell and its physiology. The acquisition of force–distance curves with an AFM is by …

Graphene-based scaffolds for regenerative medicine

P Bellet, M Gasparotto, S Pressi, A Fortunato, G Scapin… - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Leading-edge regenerative medicine can take advantage of improved knowledge of key
roles played, both in stem cell fate determination and in cell growth/differentiation, by …

Recent progresses and challenges in graphene based nano materials for advanced therapeutical applications: a comprehensive review

P Orsu, A Koyyada - Materials today communications, 2020 - Elsevier
The peculiar features of graphene like excellent physicochemical, electrical, large surface
area and biocompatibility are revealing through the past decade, leading to continuous …

3D reduced graphene oxide scaffolds with a combinatorial fibrous-porous architecture for neural tissue engineering

AF Girao, J Sousa, A Dominguez-Bajo… - … applied materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Graphene oxide (GO) assists a diverse set of promising routes to build bioactive neural
microenvironments by easily interacting with other biomaterials to enhance their bulk …

Molecular Doped Biodegradable Triboelectric Nanogenerator with Optimal Output Performance

C Li, R Luo, Y Bai, J Shao, J Ji, E Wang… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Biodegradable polymers (BPs)‐based triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) have
advantages, including biocompatibility and biodegradability. However, biodegradable …

3D graphene oxide-polyethylenimine scaffolds for cardiac tissue engineering

S Pilato, S Moffa, G Siani, F Diomede… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The development of novel three-dimensional (3D) nanomaterials combining high
biocompatibility, precise mechanical characteristics, electrical conductivity, and controlled …