Biobased polyurethanes for biomedical applications

S Wendels, L Avérous - Bioactive Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Polyurethanes (PUs) are a major family of polymers displaying a wide spectrum of physico-
chemical, mechanical and structural properties for a large range of fields. They have shown …

Polyurethane foams from vegetable oil-based polyols: a review

DS Kaikade, AS Sabnis - Polymer Bulletin, 2023 - Springer
Polyurethane is a versatile material that can be converted into various forms according to
applications. PU foams or PUFs are the most commonly used polyurethanes. These are …

Assessment of bio-based polyurethanes: Perspective on applications and bio-degradation

R Kaur, P Singh, S Tanwar, G Varshney, S Yadav - Macromol, 2022 - mdpi.com
Among numerous synthetic macromolecules, polyurethane in its different forms has proven
its sheer dominance and established a reputation as a reliable and trusted material due to …

Recent advances in tissue engineering scaffolds based on polyurethane and modified polyurethane

B Naureen, A Haseeb, WJ Basirun… - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Organ repair, regeneration, and transplantation are constantly in demand due to various
acute, chronic, congenital, and infectious diseases. Apart from traditional remedies, tissue …

Polymers and composites derived from castor oil as sustainable materials and degradable biomaterials: current status and emerging trends

I Chakraborty, K Chatterjee - Biomacromolecules, 2020 - ACS Publications
Recent years have seen rapid growth in utilizing vegetable oils to derive a wide variety of
polymers to replace petroleum-based polymers for minimizing environmental impact …

Recent progress in plant-gold nanoparticles fabrication methods and bio-applications

J Qiao, L Qi - Talanta, 2021 - Elsevier
The preparation of gold nanoparticles via green routes applying plant extracts as the
reducing agents and stabilizers has received broad interest in the last decades. Plant-gold …

Recent developments in polyurethane-based materials for bone tissue engineering

P Szczepańczyk, M Szlachta, N Złocista-Szewczyk… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
To meet the needs of clinical medicine, bone tissue engineering is developing dynamically.
Scaffolds for bone healing might be used as solid, preformed scaffolding materials, or …

[HTML][HTML] Cardiomyocyte behavior on biodegradable polyurethane/gold nanocomposite scaffolds under electrical stimulation

Y Ganji, Q Li, ES Quabius, M Böttner… - Materials Science and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Following a myocardial infarction (MI), cardiomyocytes are replaced by scar tissue, which
decreases ventricular contractile function. Tissue engineering is a promising approach to …

Synthesis and characterization of ground glass fiber reinforced polyurethane-based polymer concrete as a cementitious runway repair material

H Huang, H Pang, J Huang, H Zhao, B Liao - Construction and Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
This work investigates the fabrication and improvement of the polyurethane (PU)-based
polymer concrete (PC) for rapid cementitious runway repair. To overcome the low strength …

Development of a new electroconductive nanofibrous cardiac patch based on polyurethane-reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite scaffolds

ANT Shabankareh, PS Pakchin, M Hasany… - Materials Chemistry and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The progress of regenerative medicine strategies for myocardial infarction will be possible
with the development of biocompatible biomaterials, which not only mechanically support …