Multifunctional antimicrobial materials: From rational design to biomedical applications

S Duan, R Wu, YH **ong, HM Ren, C Lei… - Progress in Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Though the history of mankind, we are strongly fighting with infected diseases that are
induced by bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other pathogens. Although a variety of medicines …

Design, printing, and engineering of regenerative biomaterials for personalized bone healthcare

Z Jia, X Xu, D Zhu, Y Zheng - Progress in Materials Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Trauma-and disease-related skeletal defects and illnesses are plaguing millions of people
especially in an ageing globe. Recently, the convergence of additive manufacturing (AM) …

Tailoring materials for modulation of macrophage fate

J Li, X Jiang, H Li, M Gelinsky, Z Gu - Advanced Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Human immune system acts as a pivotal role in the tissue homeostasis and disease
progression. Immunomodulatory biomaterials that can manipulate innate immunity and …

On the road to smart biomaterials for bone research: Definitions, concepts, advances, and outlook

C Montoya, Y Du, AL Gianforcaro, S Orrego, M Yang… - Bone research, 2021 - nature.com
The demand for biomaterials that promote the repair, replacement, or restoration of hard and
soft tissues continues to grow as the population ages. Traditionally, smart biomaterials have …

[HTML][HTML] Strategies to improve bioactive and antibacterial properties of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) for use as orthopedic implants

Z Zheng, P Liu, X Zhang, X Zou, X Mei, S Zhang… - Materials Today Bio, 2022 - Elsevier
Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) has gradually become the mainstream material for preparing
orthopedic implants due to its similar elastic modulus to human bone, high strength …

Combating implant infections: shifting focus from bacteria to host

S Amin Yavari, SM Castenmiller… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The widespread use of biomaterials to support or replace body parts is increasingly
threatened by the risk of implant‐associated infections. In the quest for finding novel anti …

Copper-containing nanoparticles: Mechanism of antimicrobial effect and application in dentistry-a narrative review

X Ma, S Zhou, X Xu, Q Du - Frontiers in surgery, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Copper has been used as an antimicrobial agent long time ago. Nowadays, copper-
containing nanoparticles (NPs) with antimicrobial properties have been widely used in all …

Space-Selective Chemodynamic Therapy of CuFe5O8 Nanocubes for Implant-Related Infections

G Guo, H Zhang, H Shen, C Zhu, R He, J Tang… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Implant-related infections (IRIs) are a serious complication after orthopedic surgery,
especially when a biofilm develops and establishes physical and chemical barriers …

Cobalt loaded electrospun poly (ε-caprolactone) grafts promote antibacterial activity and vascular regeneration in a diabetic rat model

Z Huang, Y Zhang, R Liu, Y Li, M Rafique, AC Midgley… - Biomaterials, 2022 - Elsevier
Diabetes has been associated with postoperative complications, such as increased risk of
tissue infection and impaired tissue repair caused by destabilization of hypoxia-inducible …

Self-propelled active photothermal nanoswimmer for deep-layered elimination of biofilm in vivo

T Cui, S Wu, Y Sun, J Ren, X Qu - Nano Letters, 2020 - ACS Publications
Increasing penetration of antibacterial agents into biofilm is a promising strategy for
improvement of therapeutic effect and slowdown of the progression of antibiotic resistance …