Nanocomposite and bio-nanocomposite polymer materials/membranes have fascinated
prominent attention in the energy as well as the medical sector. Their composites make them …

With tissue engineering we can create biological substitutes to repair or replace failing
organs or tissues. Synthetic biopolymer-based nanocomposites are of interest for use in …

A critical analysis is presented of the supercritical fluids based technologies that have been
proposed in polymer processing for pharmaceutical and medical applications. The formation …

Biomedical polymer-silicate nanocomposites have potential to become critically important to
the development of biomedical applications, ranging from diagnostic and therapeutic …

The increase in the world demand of bone and cartilage replacement therapies urges the
development of advanced synthetic scaffolds for regenerative purposes, not only providing …

Polymer nanocomposites, based on poly (e-caprolactone)(PCL) and organically modified
montmorillonite, were prepared by the solution intercalation technique. The thermal stability …

The objective of this work is to improve the solubility of chitosan at neutral or basic pH using
the supercritical carbon dioxide (sc. CO2). A novel water-soluble chitosan–l-glutamic acid …

Over the past several years, the definition of a scaffold for tissue engineering has changed
dramatically, from a material that acts only as an inert structural support for cell attachment to …

Due to the high incidence of bone fractures in the population, it became necessary to
produce scaffolds that are able to assist in tissue regeneration. It is necessary to find an …

Tissue engineering is aimed at repairing damaged tissues; several techniques and
materials, prevalently polymers, have been proposed to produce synthetic scaffolds that can …