Recent trends in the application of widely used natural and synthetic polymer nanocomposites in bone tissue regeneration

A Bharadwaz, AC Jayasuriya - Materials Science and Engineering: C, 2020 - Elsevier
The goal of a biomaterial is to support the bone tissue regeneration process at the defect site
and eventually degrade in situ and get replaced with the newly generated bone tissue …

The impact of dental implant surface modifications on osseointegration and biofilm formation

S Kligman, Z Ren, CH Chung, MA Perillo… - Journal of clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Implant surface design has evolved to meet oral rehabilitation challenges in both healthy
and compromised bone. For example, to conquer the most common dental implant-related …

Graphene-based materials for tissue engineering

SR Shin, YC Li, HL Jang, P Khoshakhlagh… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2016 - Elsevier
Graphene and its chemical derivatives have been a pivotal new class of nanomaterials and
a model system for quantum behavior. The material's excellent electrical conductivity …

Carbon nanomaterials in tribology

W Zhai, N Srikanth, LB Kong, K Zhou - Carbon, 2017 - Elsevier
Over the past two decades, carbon nanomaterials have attracted great interest for their
confirmed friction and wear performances as well as important tribological applications. This …

Recent progress in the development and properties of novel metal matrix nanocomposites reinforced with carbon nanotubes and graphene nanosheets

SC Tjong - Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports, 2013 - Elsevier
One-dimensional carbon nanotubes and two-dimensional graphene nanosheets with
unique electrical, mechanical and thermal properties are attractive reinforcements for …

Polymer-based composites by electrospinning: Preparation & functionalization with nanocarbons

JKY Lee, N Chen, S Peng, L Li, L Tian, N Thakor… - Progress in Polymer …, 2018 - Elsevier
Electrospinning is a straightforward yet versatile technique for the preparation of polymeric
nanofibers with diameters in the range of nanometers to micrometers, and has been rapidly …

Nanoscale hydroxyapatite particles for bone tissue engineering

H Zhou, J Lee - Acta biomaterialia, 2011 - Elsevier
Hydroxyapatite (HAp) exhibits excellent biocompatibility with soft tissues such as skin,
muscle and gums, making it an ideal candidate for orthopedic and dental implants or …

Carbon nanotube reinforced metal matrix composites-a review

SR Bakshi, D Lahiri, A Agarwal - International materials …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
This review summarises the research work carried out in the field of carbon nanotube (CNT)
metal matrix composites (MMCs). Much research has been undertaken in utilising CNTs as …

Functionally graded materials for orthopedic applications–an update on design and manufacturing

A Sola, D Bellucci, V Cannillo - Biotechnology advances, 2016 - Elsevier
Functionally graded materials (FGMs) are innovative materials whose composition and/or
microstructure gradually vary in space according to a designed law. As a result, also the …

A review of nanostructured surfaces and materials for dental implants: surface coating, patterning and functionalization for improved performance

R Rasouli, A Barhoum, H Uludag - Biomaterials science, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
The emerging field of nanostructured implants has enormous scope in the areas of medical
science and dental implants. Surface nanofeatures provide significant potential solutions to …