Progress in the applications of smart piezoelectric materials for medical devices

A Zaszczyńska, A Gradys, P Sajkiewicz - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Smart piezoelectric materials are of great interest due to their unique properties.
Piezoelectric materials can transform mechanical energy into electricity and vice versa …

Novel drug delivery systems based on triaxial electrospinning based nanofibers

K Ghosal, R Augustine, A Zaszczynska… - Reactive and Functional …, 2021 - Elsevier
Electrospinning is a widely investigated process for forming nanofibers. Nanofibers in drug
delivery systems are extensively tested due to its remarkable properties eg small pore size …

Advances in 3D printing for tissue engineering

A Zaszczyńska, M Moczulska-Heljak, A Gradys… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Tissue engineering (TE) scaffolds have enormous significance for the possibility of
regeneration of complex tissue structures or even whole organs. Three-dimensional (3D) …

Hydrogel, electrospun and composite materials for bone/cartilage and neural tissue engineering

B Niemczyk-Soczynska, A Zaszczyńska, K Zabielski… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Injuries of the bone/cartilage and central nervous system are still a serious socio-economic
problem. They are an effect of diversified, difficult-to-access tissue structures as well as …

Aminolysis as a surface functionalization method of aliphatic polyester nonwovens: impact on material properties and biological response

O Jeznach, D Kołbuk, M Marzec, A Bernasik… - RSC …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
It is reported in the literature that introducing amino groups on the surface improves cellular
behaviour due to enhanced wettability and the presence of the positive charge. In this work …

Functional bioengineered models of the central nervous system

N Rouleau, NJ Murugan, DL Kaplan - Nature Reviews Bioengineering, 2023 - nature.com
The functional complexity of the central nervous system (CNS) is unparalleled in living
organisms. Its nested cells, circuits and networks encode memories, move bodies and …

A comprehensive review of electrospun fibers, 3D-printed scaffolds, and hydrogels for cancer therapies

A Zaszczyńska, B Niemczyk-Soczynska, P Sajkiewicz - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Anticancer therapies and regenerative medicine are being developed to destroy tumor cells,
as well as remodel, replace, and support injured organs and tissues. Nowadays, a suitable …

Development of Poly (methyl methacrylate)/nano-hydroxyapatite (PMMA/nHA) Nanofibers for Tissue Engineering Regeneration Using an Electrospinning Technique

A Zaszczyńska, D Kołbuk, A Gradys, P Sajkiewicz - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
The study explores the in vitro biocompatibility and osteoconductivity of poly (methyl
methacrylate)/nano-hydroxyapatite (PMMA/nHA) composite nanofibrous scaffolds for bone …

Toward a better understanding of the gelation mechanism of methylcellulose via systematic DSC studies

B Niemczyk-Soczynska, P Sajkiewicz, A Gradys - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
A methylcellulose (MC) is one of the materials representatives performing unique thermal-
responsive properties. While reaching a critical temperature upon heating MC undergoes a …

[HTML][HTML] Piezoelectric Scaffolds as Smart Materials for Bone Tissue Engineering

A Zaszczyńska, K Zabielski, A Gradys, T Kowalczyk… - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Bone repair and regeneration require physiological cues, including mechanical, electrical,
and biochemical activity. Many biomaterials have been investigated as bioactive scaffolds …