Over the last decade, melt electrospinning has emerged as an alternative polymer
processing technology to alleviate concerns associated with solvents in traditional …

The expanding interest in electrospinning fibers for bioengineering includes a significant
use of polyesters, including poly (ε-caprolactone)(PCL). This review summarizes literature …

The past decade has seen the rapid development of new strategies for the design of
biodegradable macromolecular compounds, with properly suited architecture and tailored …

Poly (∊-caprolactone),(PCL) or simply polycaprolactone as it is usually referred to, is a
synthetic biodegradable aliphatic polyester which has attracted considerable attention in …

Skin-cancer is the commonest malignancy affecting huge proportion of the population,
reaching heights in terms of morbidity. The treatment strategies are presently focusing on …

Engineered ligament tissues are promising materials for the repair of tears and ruptures, but
require the development of biomaterial scaffolds that not only support physiologically …

Electrospinning uses an electrical charge to draw very fine (typically on the micro or nano
scale) fibers from a liquid. Electrospinning or electrostatic spinning shares characteristics of …

Due to the difficulty in handling micro and nanoscale fibers and measuring the small load
required for deformation, mechanical properties of these fibers have not been widely …

Tissue and organ repair still represents a clinical challenge. Tissue engineering and
regenerative medicine (TERM) is an emerging field focused on the development of …

A new compliant scaffold suitable for small-diameter vascular grafts has been developed
that promotes strong attachment of endothelial cells. Composite scaffolds were produced by …