The current versatility of polyurethane three-dimensional printing for biomedical applications

M Griffin, N Castro, O Bas, S Saifzadeh… - … Engineering Part B …, 2020 - liebertpub.com
Reconstructive surgery aims to restore tissue defects by replacing them with similar
autologous tissue to achieve good clinical outcomes. However, often the defect is too large …

Biodegradable and non-biodegradable biomaterials and their effect on cell differentiation

R Geevarghese, SS Sajjadi, A Hudecki… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Biomaterials for tissue scaffolds are key components in modern tissue engineering and
regenerative medicine. Targeted reconstructive therapies require a proper choice of …

Intelligent superabsorbents based on a xanthan gum/poly (acrylic acid) semi-interpenetrating polymer network for application in drug delivery systems

M Hajikhani, MM Khanghahi, M Shahrousvand… - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
In the present study, semi-interpenetrating polymer networks (semi-IPNs) were synthesized
based on crosslinked acrylic acid (AA)/xanthan gum (XG) biopolymer in the presence of N …

Step-by-step design of poly (ε-caprolactone)/chitosan/Melilotus officinalis extract electrospun nanofibers for wound dressing applications

M Shahrousvand, V Haddadi-Asl… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Composition of polymers and choosing the type of solvents in electrospinning systems is of
great importance to achieve a mat with optimal properties. In this work, with emphasizing the …

Osteogenic differentiation of hMSCs on semi-interpenetrating polymer networks of polyurethane/poly (2‑hydroxyethyl methacrylate)/cellulose nanowhisker scaffolds

M Shahrousvand, M Ghollasi, AAK Zarchi… - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Poly (2‑hydroxyethyl methacrylate)(PHEMA) was crosslinked in the presence of
biocompatible and biodegradable poly (caprolactone)(PCL) based polyurethanes (PUs) and …

A novel investigation on micro-phase separation of thermoplastic polyurethanes: simulation, theoretical, and experimental approaches

I Sahebi Jouibari, V Haddadi-Asl… - Iranian Polymer Journal, 2019 - Springer
Thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs) based on soft segments with varying molecular weight
and molecular architecture show interesting micro-phase separation, thermal …

Synthesis and characterization of biocompatible semi-interpenetrating polymer networks based on polyurethane and cross-linked poly (acrylic acid)

S Zenoozi, GMM Sadeghi, M Rafiee - European Polymer Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
Semi-interpenetrating polymer networks (semi-IPNs) of polyether-based polyurethane
(PU)/cross-linked poly (acrylic acid)(PAA) were synthesized with different PAA content. The …

Surface modification of nanofibrous polyethersulfone scaffolds with fluorapatite nanoparticles toward improved stem cell behavior and osteogenic activity in vitro

M Shams, M Karimi, V Jahangir, M Mohammadian… - Surfaces and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanofibrous polyethersulfone (PESf) scaffolds were fabricated by the electrospinning
method. The fabricated scaffolds were surface-modified by fluorapatite nanoparticles (FAn) …

Preparation and characterization of semi-IPNs of polycaprolactone/poly (acrylic acid)/cellulosic nanowhisker as artificial articular cartilage

S Pourbashir, M Shahrousvand, M Ghaffari - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Cartilage is a semi-solid resilient and smooth elastic connective tissue and upon damage, its
repair is almost impossible or occurs with a very slow recovery process. Polycaprolactone …

Preparation and optimization of polyurethane/crosslinked poly acrylic acid semi-IPNs containing multi wall carbon nanotube applicable for artificial tendon

S Zenoozi, GMM Sadeghi, M Shahrousvand… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2022 - Elsevier
The tendons and nerves of the body are inextricably linked to each other. That is why the
adjacent neural system should also be supported in the most effective treatments for …