Recent advances in biodegradable polymers–properties, applications and future prospects

C Mukherjee, D Varghese, JS Krishna… - European Polymer …, 2023 - Elsevier
Polymers with biodegradable properties are termed as the future “green materials”
possessing a shorter lifetime compared to synthetic polymeric materials. Though naturally …

Fabrication of biomedical scaffolds using biodegradable polymers

A Kirillova, TR Yeazel, D Asheghali… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Degradable polymers are used widely in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
Maturing capabilities in additive manufacturing coupled with advances in orthogonal …

Adaptive wireless millirobotic locomotion into distal vasculature

T Wang, H Ugurlu, Y Yan, M Li, M Li, AM Wild… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Microcatheters have enabled diverse minimally invasive endovascular operations and
notable health benefits compared with open surgeries. However, with tortuous routes far …

Wearable and implantable devices for cardiovascular healthcare: from monitoring to therapy based on flexible and stretchable electronics

YJ Hong, H Jeong, KW Cho, N Lu… - Advanced Functional …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death and has dramatically increased in
recent years. Continuous cardiac monitoring is particularly important for early diagnosis and …

Research progress of shape memory polymer and 4D printing in biomedical application

W Zhao, C Yue, L Liu, Y Liu… - Advanced Healthcare …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
As a kind of smart material, shape memory polymer (SMP) shows great application potential
in the biomedical field. Compared with traditional metal‐based medical devices, SMP …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in the development of biodegradable coronary stents: A translational perspective

J Zong, Q He, Y Liu, M Qiu, J Wu, B Hu - Materials Today Bio, 2022 - Elsevier
Implantation of cardiovascular stents is an important therapeutic method to treat coronary
artery diseases. Bare-metal and drug-eluting stents show promising clinical outcomes …

A bioinspired and hierarchically structured shape-memory material

L Cera, GM Gonzalez, Q Liu, S Choi, CO Chantre… - Nature Materials, 2021 - nature.com
Shape-memory polymeric materials lack long-range molecular order that enables more
controlled and efficient actuation mechanisms. Here, we develop a hierarchical structured …

Advances in biomaterials and technologies for vascular embolization

J Hu, H Albadawi, BW Chong, AR Deipolyi… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Minimally invasive transcatheter embolization is a common nonsurgical procedure in
interventional radiology used for the deliberate occlusion of blood vessels for the treatment …

Design and development of 4D-printed cellulose nanofibers reinforced shape memory polymer composites: Application for self-deforming plant bionic soft grippers

T Gu, H Bi, H Sun, JF Tang, Z Ren, X Zhou, M Xu - Additive Manufacturing, 2023 - Elsevier
Shape memory polymers (SMPs) have facilitated the development of smart materials. The
SMPs can be used in 3D printing technology to achieve intelligent deformation over time, ie …

Bioinspired multichannel nerve guidance conduit based on shape memory nanofibers for potential application in peripheral nerve repair

J Wang, H Xiong, T Zhu, Y Liu, H Pan, C Fan, X Zhao… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Repairing peripheral nerve injury, especially long-range defects of thick nerves, is a great
challenge in the clinic due to their limited regeneration capability. Most FDA-approved nerve …