Poly (lactic acid) blends: Processing, properties and applications

M Nofar, D Sacligil, PJ Carreau, MR Kamal… - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Poly (lactic acid) or polylactide (PLA) is a commercial biobased, biodegradable,
biocompatible, compostable and non-toxic polymer that has competitive material and …

Artificial small-diameter blood vessels: Materials, fabrication, surface modification, mechanical properties, and bioactive functionalities

D Wang, Y Xu, Q Li, LS Turng - Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Cardiovascular diseases, especially ones involving narrowed or blocked blood vessels with
diameters smaller than 6 millimeters, are the leading cause of death globally. Vascular grafts …

Biodegradable PLA/PBS open-cell foam fabricated by supercritical CO2 foaming for selective oil-adsorption

B Li, G Zhao, G Wang, L Zhang, J Gong, Z Shi - Separation and Purification …, 2021 - Elsevier
Selective oil-adsorbing materials are crucial for the treatment of oil spills and oily
wastewater. However, most existing oil-adsorbing materials are traditional petroleum-based …

A review of thermoplastic polymer foams for functional applications

G Wu, P Xie, H Yang, K Dang, Y Xu, M Sain… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - Springer
Recently, functional applications of thermoplastic foams have received extensive attention
from the research and materials communities, focusing on their various applications, key …

High-performance porous PLLA-based scaffolds for bone tissue engineering: Preparation, characterization, and in vitro and in vivo evaluation

J Ju, X Peng, K Huang, L Li, X Liu, C Chitrakar… - Polymer, 2019 - Elsevier
Porous poly (l-lactic acid)(PLLA)-based tissue engineering scaffolds have gained growing
interests due to their unique structures and properties. However, the simple and green …

[HTML][HTML] In-situ microfibrillated Poly (ε-caprolactone)/Poly (lactic acid) composites with enhanced rheological properties, crystallization kinetics and foaming ability

Y Qiao, Q Li, A Jalali, J Yang, X Wang, N Zhao… - Composites Part B …, 2021 - Elsevier
The present study aims at investigation on the morphology, rheology, isothermal
crystallization and foaming behavior of the fibrillated PCL/PLA composites. The samples …

Fabrication of super-hydrophilic and highly open-porous poly (lactic acid) scaffolds using supercritical carbon dioxide foaming

Q Ren, X Zhu, W Li, M Wu, S Cui, Y Ling, X Ma… - International journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Porous poly (lactic acid)(PLA)-based scaffolds have been widely used as a promising
product in tissue engineering. However, it is still a challenge to prepare the PLA-based …

Smart piezoelectric biomaterials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine: A review

A Najjari, R Mehdinavaz Aghdam… - Biomedical …, 2022 - degruyter.com
Due to the presence of electric fields and piezoelectricity in various living tissues,
piezoelectric materials have been incorporated into biomedical applications especially for …

Investigation of biodegradability and cellular activity of PCL/PLA and PCL/PLLA electrospun webs for tissue engineering applications

J Oztemur, S Ozdemir, H Tezcan‐Unlu… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Biodegradability and cellular activity are key performance indicators that should be
prioritized for tissue engineering applications. Biopolymer selection, determination of …

High performance high-density polyethylene/hydroxyapatite nanocomposites for load-bearing bone substitute: fabrication, in vitro and in vivo biocompatibility …

T Liu, K Huang, L Li, Z Gu, X Liu, X Peng… - Composites Science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, a strong and tough high-density polyethylene (HDPE)/hydroxyapatite (HA)
nanocomposites with bone-analogues structure was successfully prepared via a simple …