Tissue engineering makes use of the principles of medicine, biology and engineering and
integrates them into the design of biological substitutes to restore, maintain and improve the …

Bioelectrical phenomenon in natural bone has been well recognized for its role in bone
development and fracture healing. For example, the piezoelectricity induced modulation in …

Successful regeneration of large segmental bone defects remains a major challenge in
clinical orthopedics, thus it is of important significance to fabricate a suitable alternative …

Among various classes of biomaterials, the majority of non‐centrosymmetric crystalline
materials exhibit piezoelectric properties, ie, the accumulation of charge in response to …

Bone is the second most commonly transplanted tissue worldwide, with over four million
operations using bone grafts or bone substitute materials annually to treat bone defects …

Many extracellular matrices (ECMs) have a filamentous architecture, which influences cell
growth and phenotype and imparts tissues with specific properties. Man-made fibrillar …

The application of various materials in biomedical procedures has recently experienced
rapid growth. One area that is currently receiving significant attention from the scientific …

In the recent years, a paradigm shift is taking place where metallic/synthetic implants and
tissue grafts are being replaced by tissue engineering approach. A well designed three …

Implantation of occlusion devices is an effective approach for the treatment of congenital
heart diseases in the clinic. However, most commercial clinical occlusion devices are …

The discovery of piezoelectricity, endogenous electric fields and transmembrane potentials
in biological tissues raised the question whether or not electric fields play an important role …