Being a bioactive material, hydroxyapatite (HAp) is regarded as one of the most attractive
ceramic biomaterials for bone and hard-tissue replacement and regeneration. Despite its …

Magnetostrictive alloys have attracted increasing attention in biomedical applications
because of the ability to generate reversible deformation in the presence of external …

Bacterial infection is a major problem following bone implant surgery. Moreover, poly-l-lactic
acid/carbon nanotube/hydroxyapatite (PLLA/CNT/HAP) bone scaffolds possess enhanced …

Although barium titanate (BaTiO3) presented tremendous potential in achieving self-
powered stimulation to accelerate bone repair, pervasive oxygen vacancies restricted the …

Abstract Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) with good biodegradability, biocompatibility and
processability has a wide application prospect in bone tissue engineering. However, PLA …

As a chronic metabolic disease, diabetes mellitus (DM) creates a hyperglycemic micromilieu
around implants, resulting inthe high complication and failure rate of implantation because …

Poor mechanical strength and creep resistance limit the orthopedic application of
biodegradable Zinc (Zn). In present work, cerium (Ce) was alloyed with Zn using laser …

The utilization of solar energy for steam generation is a highly efficient and sustainable
technology for seawater desalination to solve the long-standing water crisis. Carbon-based …

Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) was widely applied into fabricating of orthopaedic implants,
benefitting its excellent biocompatibility and similar mechanical properties to native bones …

Surface modification is an important approach to modify the properties of materials.
Numerous approaches have been adopted to tailor the properties of such materials, which …