Bone biomaterials play a vital role in bone repair by providing the necessary substrate for
cell adhesion, proliferation, and differentiation and by modulating cell activity and function. In …

This article reviews the current state of the art of additive manufacturing techniques for the
production of bone tissue engineering (BTE) scaffolds. The most well-known of these …

Since most starting materials for tissue engineering are in powder form, using powder-based
additive manufacturing methods is attractive and practical. The principal point of employing …

Marine oil spills have induced severe water pollution and threatened sea ecosystems, which
also result in a loss of energy resources. To deal with this problem, much work has been …

Fog collection is receiving increasing attention for providing water in semi-arid deserts and
inland areas. Inspired by the fog harvesting ability of the hydrophobic–hydrophilic surface of …

Additive manufacturing (AM) can obtain not only customized external shape but also porous
internal structure for scaffolds, both of which are of great importance for repairing large …

Recent years have witnessed surging demand for bone repair/regeneration implants due to
the increasing number of bone defects caused by trauma, cancer, infection, and arthritis …

Various types of grafts have been traditionally used to restore damaged bones. In the late
1960s, a strong interest was raised in studying ceramics as potential bone grafts due to their …

Bone injuries and diseases constitute a burden both socially and economically, as the
consequences of a lack of effective treatments affect both the patients' quality of life and the …

The piezoelectric effect of biological piezoelectric materials promotes bone growth.
However, the material should be subjected to stress before it can produce an electric charge …