Scaffold degradation in bone tissue engineering: An overview

S Tajvar, A Hadjizadeh, SS Samandari - International Biodeterioration & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Successful bone tissue engineering strategies require 3D scaffolds with controllable
properties tailored to the intended clinical applications. The scaffold as a temporary …

A review of protein adsorption and bioactivity characteristics of poly ε-caprolactone scaffolds in regenerative medicine

A Abdal-hay, FA Sheikh, N Gómez-Cerezo… - European Polymer …, 2022 - Elsevier
The failure of transplanted tissues and organs is a major challenge in contemporary
regenerative medicine. Biocompatible scaffolds, fabricated from poly ε-caprolactone (PCL) …

Surface modification of pure zinc by acid etching: accelerating the corrosion rate and enhancing biocompatibility and antibacterial characteristics

E **ang, MN Gómez-Cerezo, Y Ali… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Zinc (Zn) has recently been identified as an auspicious biodegradable metal for medical
implants and devices due to its tunable mechanical properties and good biocompatibility …

Melimine-modified 3D-printed polycaprolactone scaffolds for the prevention of biofilm-related biomaterial infections

S Cometta, RT Jones, A Juárez-Saldivar, BC Donose… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Biomaterial-associated infections are one of the major causes of implant failure. These
infections result from persistent bacteria that have adhered to the biomaterial surface before …

Accelerated degradation of poly-ε-caprolactone composite scaffolds for large bone defects

E Daskalakis, MH Hassan, AM Omar, AA Acar, A Fallah… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
This research investigates the accelerated hydrolytic degradation process of both
anatomically designed bone scaffolds with a pore size gradient and a rectangular shape …

An overview of the latest research on the impact of 3D printing parameters on shape memory polymers

AA Ameen, AM Takhakh, A Abdal-hay - European Polymer Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
During the last few years, smart materials like shape-memory polymers (SMPs) have
attracted great attention from manufacturers and researchers due to their ease of formability …

[HTML][HTML] In vitro degradation of 3D-printed polycaprolactone\biomimetic hydroxyapatite scaffolds: Impact of the sterilization method

L del-Mazo-Barbara, J Gómez-Cuyàs… - Polymer Testing, 2024 - Elsevier
In the transition from the laboratory to the clinic, the sterilization of medical devices becomes
a fundamental and mandatory step to ensure patient safety. This work evaluates the impact …

Towards polycaprolactone-based scaffolds for alveolar bone tissue engineering: A biomimetic approach in a 3D printing technique

K Stafin, P Śliwa, M Piątkowski - International Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The alveolar bone is a unique type of bone, and the goal of bone tissue engineering (BTE) is
to develop methods to facilitate its regeneration. Currently, an emerging trend involves the …

[HTML][HTML] Fabrication of 3D bioactive melt electrowriting composite scaffold with high osteogenic potential

A Abdal-Hay, NA Kocak-Oztug, FA Sheikh… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2025 - Elsevier
A key challenge in using melt electrowriting (MEW) technology is incorporating large
amounts of bioactive inorganic materials, such as hydroxyapatite (HA). In the present study …

[HTML][HTML] Polycaprolactone in bone tissue engineering: a comprehensive review of innovations in scaffold fabrication and surface modifications

HY Liang, WK Lee, JT Hsu, JY Shih, TL Ma… - Journal of Functional …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Bone tissue engineering has seen significant advancements with innovative scaffold
fabrication techniques such as 3D printing. This review focuses on enhancing …