Recent advancements in wearable electronics offer seamless integration with the human
body for extracting various biophysical and biochemical information for real-time health …

With the growing demand for next-generation health care, the integration of electronic
components into implantable medical devices (IMDs) has become a vital factor in achieving …

Growing environmental concerns associated with the accumulation of plastic waste in the
natural environment has incentivised considerable research into renewable alternatives …

Polyethylene (PE) has been considered nonbiodegradable for decades. Although the
biodegradation of PE by bacterial cultures has been occasionally described, valid evidence …

Acute wounds are a common health problem, with millions of people affected and
decreased granulation tissue formation and vascularization, it is also a big challenge for …

The novel controlled and localized delivery of drug molecules to target tissues using an
external electric stimulus makes electro-responsive drug delivery systems both feasible and …

Porous scaffolds fabricated from biocompatible and biodegradable polymers play vital roles
in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Among various scaffold matrix materials …

Cutaneous wounds accompanied by massive bleeding, bacterial infections might be lethal
and cause fundamental therapeutic impediments in clinical fields. As part of the push for a …

This chapter reviews hydrolytic degradation and biodegradation of poly (lactic acid)(PLA).
Hydrolytic degradation, which induces morphological and compositional changes, is …

Damage to articular cartilage can eventually lead to osteoarthritis (OA), a debilitating,
degenerative joint disease that affects millions of people around the world. The limited …