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 …

Multifunctional nanostructured PLA materials for packaging and tissue engineering

I Armentano, N Bitinis, E Fortunati, S Mattioli… - Progress in Polymer …, 2013 - Elsevier
This review reports the promising prospects of poly (lactic acid)(PLA) based nanostructured
materials considering two of their main potential uses, packaging and tissue engineering …

Functionalized carbon nanotubes: biomedical applications

S Vardharajula, SZ Ali, PM Tiwari, E Eroğlu… - International journal …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are emerging as novel nanomaterials for various biomedical
applications. CNTs can be used to deliver a variety of therapeutic agents, including …

Fiber-based tissue engineering: Progress, challenges, and opportunities

A Tamayol, M Akbari, N Annabi, A Paul… - Biotechnology …, 2013 - Elsevier
Tissue engineering aims to improve the function of diseased or damaged organs by creating
biological substitutes. To fabricate a functional tissue, the engineered construct should …

Electrospun nanofibers in energy and environmental applications

V Thavasi, G Singh, S Ramakrishna - Energy & Environmental Science, 2008 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanotechnology is providing new solutions and opportunities to ensure sustainable energy
and environments for the future. Materials of nanofiberous morphology are attractive to solve …

Electrospun cellular microenvironments: Understanding controlled release and scaffold structure

A Szentivanyi, T Chakradeo, H Zernetsch… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2011 - Elsevier
Electrospinning is a versatile technique in tissue engineering for the production of scaffolds.
To guide tissue development, scaffolds must provide specific biochemical, structural and …

PLA synthesis. From the monomer to the polymer

K Masutani, Y Kimura - 2014 - books.rsc.org
It is recorded that Théophile-Jules Pelouze first synthesized poly (lactic acid)(PLA) by
polycondensation of lactic acid in 1845. 1 In 1932, Wallace Hume Carothers et al …

Poly (lactic acid) composites containing carbon-based nanomaterials: A review

C Gonçalves, IC Gonçalves, FD Magalhães, AM Pinto - Polymers, 2017 - mdpi.com
Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) is a green alternative to petrochemical commodity plastics, used in
packaging, agricultural products, disposable materials, textiles, and automotive composites …

Graphene nanomaterials as biocompatible and conductive scaffolds for stem cells: impact for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine

F Menaa, A Abdelghani… - Journal of tissue …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The discovery of the interesting intrinsic properties of graphene, a two‐dimensional
nanomaterial, has boosted further research and development for various types of …

Carbon nanotubes: biomaterial applications

N Saito, Y Usui, K Aoki, N Narita, M Shimizu… - Chemical Society …, 2009 - pubs.rsc.org
There is increasing interest in the unique biological and medical properties of carbon
nanotubes (CNTs), and it is expected that biomaterials incorporating CNTs will be …