A comprehensive review on recent advances in preparation, physicochemical characterization, and bioengineering applications of biopolymers

A Das, T Ringu, S Ghosh, N Pramanik - Polymer Bulletin, 2023 - Springer
Biopolymers are mainly the polymers which are created or obtained from living creatures
such as plants and bacteria rather than petroleum, which has traditionally been the source of …

Electrospinning and electrospun nanofibers: Methods, materials, and applications

J Xue, T Wu, Y Dai, Y **a - Chemical reviews, 2019 - ACS Publications
Electrospinning is a versatile and viable technique for generating ultrathin fibers.
Remarkable progress has been made with regard to the development of electrospinning …

[HTML][HTML] Applications of PLA in modern medicine

V DeStefano, S Khan, A Tabada - Engineered Regeneration, 2020 - Elsevier
Polylactic acid (PLA) is a versatile biopolymer. PLA is synthesized with ease from abundant
renewable resources and is biodegradable. PLA has shown promise as a biomaterial in a …

Down-Regulating Scar Formation by Microneedles Directly via a Mechanical Communication Pathway

Q Zhang, L Shi, H He, X Liu, Y Huang, D Xu, M Yao… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Excessive extracellular matrix deposition drives fibroblasts into a state of high mechanical
stress, exacerbating pathological fibrosis and hypertrophic scar formation, leading to tissue …

Electrospun polymer biomaterials

J Ding, J Zhang, J Li, D Li, C **ao, H **ao… - Progress in Polymer …, 2019 - Elsevier
Electrospinning provides a versatile technique for the preparation of matrices with
micro/nanoscopic fibers. The non-woven polymer materials produced by electrospinning …

A review on electrospun polymeric nanofibers: Production parameters and potential applications

HM Ibrahim, A Klingner - Polymer Testing, 2020 - Elsevier
This review deals with electrospun nanofibers and their applications in several fields.
Nanofibers have mainly been produced via electrospinning technique due to the simple …

[HTML][HTML] Advanced fabrication for electrospun three-dimensional nanofiber aerogels and scaffolds

Y Chen, M Shafiq, M Liu, Y Morsi, X Mo - Bioactive Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Electrospinning is a versatile strategy for creating nanofiber materials with various
structures, which has broad application for a myriad of areas ranging from tissue …

Versatile surface modification using polydopamine and related polycatecholamines: Chemistry, structure, and applications

TG Barclay, HM Hegab, SR Clarke… - Advanced Materials …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Polydopamine and related polycatecholamines can be easily deposited onto almost any
surface from mild, aqueous solution. This results in durable, nanoscale coatings that exhibit …

Encoded microneedle arrays for detection of skin interstitial fluid biomarkers

X Zhang, G Chen, F Bian, L Cai, Y Zhao - Advanced Materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Skin interstitial fluid (ISF) is considered as an emerging source of biomarkers with
physiological and medical significance. Microneedle arrays (MNs) provide a promising …

From nano to micro to macro: Electrospun hierarchically structured polymeric fibers for biomedical applications

G Yang, X Li, Y He, J Ma, G Ni, S Zhou - Progress in Polymer Science, 2018 - Elsevier
Hierarchically structured polymer fibers encompassing 1-D, 2-D, and 3-D structures with at
least one dimension nano-to micro-meters in size have recently received an increasing …