[HTML][HTML] The mechanical characterization of blood vessels and their substitutes in the continuous quest for physiological-relevant performances. A critical review

DB Camasão, D Mantovani - Materials Today Bio, 2021‏ - Elsevier
During the last 50 years, novel biomaterials and tissue engineering techniques have been
investigated to produce alternative vascular substitutes that recapitulate the unique elastic …

Biodegradable elastomers for biomedical applications

S Chen, Y Wang, L Yang, C Chu, S Cao, Z Wang… - Progress in Polymer …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Synthetic biodegradable elastomers, such as polyesters and polyurethanes have
revolutionized biomedical therapeutic strategies and devices. Driven by innovations in …

Chitosan-based multifunctional flexible hemostatic bio-hydrogel

F Song, Y Kong, C Shao, Y Cheng, J Lu, Y Tao, J Du… - Acta biomaterialia, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Realizing the potential application of chitosan as an effective biomedical hemostatic agent
has become an emerging research hotspot. However, fabricating a flexible chitosan-based …

Electrospun nanofiber scaffold for vascular tissue engineering

AP Rickel, X Deng, D Engebretson, Z Hong - Materials Science and …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Due to the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases, there is a large need for small diameter
vascular grafts that cannot be fulfilled using autologous vessels. Although medium to large …

The tissue-engineered vascular graft—past, present, and future

S Pashneh-Tala, S MacNeil… - Tissue Engineering Part B …, 2016‏ - liebertpub.com
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, with this trend predicted to
continue for the foreseeable future. Common disorders are associated with the stenosis or …

From supramolecular polymers to multi-component biomaterials

OJGM Goor, SIS Hendrikse, PYW Dankers… - Chemical Society …, 2017‏ - pubs.rsc.org
The most striking and general property of the biological fibrous architectures in the
extracellular matrix (ECM) is the strong and directional interaction between biologically …

Recent advances in the development of GTR/GBR membranes for periodontal regeneration—A materials perspective

MC Bottino, V Thomas, G Schmidt, YK Vohra, TMG Chu… - Dental materials, 2012‏ - Elsevier
Periodontitis is a major chronic inflammatory disorder that can lead to the destruction of the
periodontal tissues and, ultimately, tooth loss. To date, flap debridement and/or flap …

Advances in three-dimensional nanofibrous macrostructures via electrospinning

B Sun, YZ Long, HD Zhang, MM Li, JL Duvail… - Progress in Polymer …, 2014‏ - Elsevier
Compared with other nanofiber fabrication processes, electrospinning is versatile and
superior in production and construction of ordered or more complex nanofibrous …

Electrospun scaffolds for tissue engineering of vascular grafts

A Hasan, A Memic, N Annabi, M Hossain, A Paul… - Acta biomaterialia, 2014‏ - Elsevier
There is a growing demand for off-the-shelf tissue engineered vascular grafts (TEVGs) for
the replacement or bypass of damaged arteries in various cardiovascular diseases …

The impact of relative humidity on electrospun polymer fibers: From structural changes to fiber morphology

PK Szewczyk, U Stachewicz - Advances in colloid and interface science, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Electrospinning is one of the most important methods used for the production of
nanostructured materials. Electrospun nanofibers are used in a wide spectrum of …