3D-printed microrobots from design to translation

SR Dabbagh, MR Sarabi, MT Birtek, S Seyfi… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Microrobots have attracted the attention of scientists owing to their unique features to
accomplish tasks in hard-to-reach sites in the human body. Microrobots can be precisely …

Recent advances in bioplastics: application and biodegradation

T Narancic, F Cerrone, N Beagan, KE O'Connor - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
The success of oil-based plastics and the continued growth of production and utilisation can
be attributed to their cost, durability, strength to weight ratio, and eight contributions to the …

[HTML][HTML] Antibacterial and angiogenic chitosan microneedle array patch for promoting wound healing

J Chi, X Zhang, C Chen, C Shao, Y Zhao, Y Wang - Bioactive materials, 2020 - Elsevier
A patch with the capability of avoiding wound infection and promoting tissue remolding is of
great value for wound healing. In this paper, we develop a biomass chitosan microneedle …

[HTML][HTML] Poly (α-l-lysine)-based nanomaterials for versatile biomedical applications: Current advances and perspectives

M Zheng, M Pan, W Zhang, H Lin, S Wu, C Lu, S Tang… - Bioactive Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Poly (α-l-lysine)(PLL) is a class of water-soluble, cationic biopolymer composed of α-
l-lysine structural units. The previous decade witnessed tremendous progress in the …

Biophotonic probes for bio-detection and imaging

T Pan, D Lu, H Xin, B Li - Light: Science & Applications, 2021 - nature.com
The rapid development of biophotonics and biomedical sciences makes a high demand on
photonic structures to be interfaced with biological systems that are capable of manipulating …

Biopolymeric photonic structures: design, fabrication, and emerging applications

R Xiong, J Luan, S Kang, C Ye… - Chemical Society …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Biological photonic structures can precisely control light propagation, scattering, and
emission via hierarchical structures and diverse chemistry, enabling biophotonic …

Degradable polymeric bio (nano) materials and their biomedical applications: A comprehensive overview and recent updates

K Kuperkar, LI Atanase, A Bahadur, IC Crivei… - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Degradable polymers (both biomacromolecules and several synthetic polymers) for
biomedical applications have been promising very much in the recent past due to their low …

Biocompatible and biodegradable polymer optical fiber for biomedical application: A review

Y Wang, Y Huang, H Bai, G Wang, X Hu, S Kumar… - Biosensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
This article discusses recent advances in biocompatible and biodegradable polymer optical
fiber (POF) for medical applications. First, the POF material and its optical properties are …

Intelligent silk fibroin based microneedle dressing (i‐SMD)

B Gao, M Guo, K Lyu, T Chu… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Wounds, especially those caused by chronic diseases, are severe threats to human health.
To facilitate their recovery, considerable efforts have been devoted to the generation of …

Smart microneedle patches for wound healing and management

F Hu, Q Gao, J Liu, W Chen, C Zheng, Q Bai… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The number of patients with non-healing wounds is generally increasing globally, placing a
huge social and economic burden on every country. The complexity of the wound-healing …