[HTML][HTML] 3D/4D printing of cellulose nanocrystals-based biomaterials: Additives for sustainable applications
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) have gained significant attraction from both industrial and
academic sectors, thanks to their biodegradability, non-toxicity, and renewability with …
academic sectors, thanks to their biodegradability, non-toxicity, and renewability with …
Active materials for functional origami
In recent decades, origami has been explored to aid in the design of engineering structures.
These structures span multiple scales and have been demonstrated to be used toward …
These structures span multiple scales and have been demonstrated to be used toward …
Advances in 4D printing of liquid crystalline elastomers: materials, techniques, and applications
Liquid crystalline elastomers (LCEs) are polymer networks exhibiting anisotropic liquid
crystallinity while maintaining elastomeric properties. Owing to diverse polymeric forms and …
crystallinity while maintaining elastomeric properties. Owing to diverse polymeric forms and …
Emerging 4D printing strategies for next‐generation tissue regeneration and medical devices
The rapid development of 3D printing has led to considerable progress in the field of
biomedical engineering. Notably, 4D printing provides a potential strategy to achieve a time …
biomedical engineering. Notably, 4D printing provides a potential strategy to achieve a time …
4D printing auxetic metamaterials with tunable, programmable, and reconfigurable mechanical properties
X ** flexible actuators, soft robots, wearable devices, sensors …
[HTML][HTML] From static to dynamic: Smart materials pioneering additive manufacturing in regenerative medicine
The emerging field of regenerative medicine holds immense promise for addressing
complex tissue and organ regeneration challenges. Central to its advancement is the …
complex tissue and organ regeneration challenges. Central to its advancement is the …
Mechanical behaviors and applications of shape memory polymer and its composites
Shape memory polymer (SMP) and SMP composites (SMPC) can memorize the permanent
shape and recover from the temporary shape to the permanent shape when stimulated by …
shape and recover from the temporary shape to the permanent shape when stimulated by …
Research progress of shape memory polymer and 4D printing in biomedical application
As a kind of smart material, shape memory polymer (SMP) shows great application potential
in the biomedical field. Compared with traditional metal‐based medical devices, SMP …
in the biomedical field. Compared with traditional metal‐based medical devices, SMP …
[HTML][HTML] Advances in the development of biodegradable coronary stents: A translational perspective
J Zong, Q He, Y Liu, M Qiu, J Wu, B Hu - Materials Today Bio, 2022 - Elsevier
Implantation of cardiovascular stents is an important therapeutic method to treat coronary
artery diseases. Bare-metal and drug-eluting stents show promising clinical outcomes …
artery diseases. Bare-metal and drug-eluting stents show promising clinical outcomes …