Background The main purpose of drug delivery systems is to deliver the drugs at the
appropriate concentration to the precise target site. Recently, the application of a thin film in …

The study of metallic drug/device combinations for controlled drug release in orthopaedic
applications has gained significant momentum in the past decade, particularly for the …

Amphiphilic TiO2 nanotube arrays are faribricated by a two-step anodization procedure
combined with hydrophobic monolayer modification after the first step. These tubes can be …

Although metallic biomaterials find numerous biomedical applications, their inherent low
bioactivity and poor osteointegration had been a great challenge for decades. Surface …

Novel biocompatible hybrid-material composed of iron-ion-cross-linked alginate with
embedded protein molecules has been designed for the signal-triggered drug release …

Clinical evaluations have proven the efficacy of drug-elution stents (DES) in reduction of in-
stent restenosis rates as compared to drug-free bare metal stents (BMS). Typically, DES are …

Mussel-inspired adhesive coatings on biomedical devices have attracted significant interest
due to their unique properties such as substrate independency and high efficiency. The key …

Surface modification of an implant with a biomolecule is used to improve its biocompatibility
and to reduce post-implant complications. In this study, a novel approach has been used to …

Unmet medical needs in treating critical-size bone defects have led to the development of
numerous innovative bone tissue engineering implants. Although additive manufacturing …

Herein, poly (N-(4-aminophenyl) methacrylamide))-carbon nano-onions (PAPMA-CNOs= f-
CNOs) and anilinated-poly (ether ether ketone)(AN-PEEK) have synthesized, and AN …