Considering the advantages and disadvantages of biomaterials used for the production of
3D scaffolds for tissue engineering, new strategies for designing advanced functional …

The incorporation of gallium into bioactive materials has been reported to enhance
osteogenesis, to influence blood clotting, and to induce anti-cancer and anti-bacterial …

This article provides an overview on the application of metallic ions in the fields of
regenerative medicine and tissue engineering, focusing on their therapeutic applications …

Bioactive glasses were invented 45 years ago and have been in clinical use since the 1980s
in otology, orthopaedics and dentistry. Initially born as bioactive materials to fill bone defects …

Bioactive glasses have long been investigated in mineralized tissue regeneration, but
recently their potential applications in soft tissue repair, and in particular wound healing …

Reconstructive surgery is presently struggling with the problem of infections located within
implantation biomaterials. Of course, the best antibacterial protection is antibiotic therapy …

Strategies that confine antibacterial and/or antifouling property to the surface of the implant,
by modifying the surface chemistry and morphology or by encapsulating the material in an …

Gallium-based liquid metals (LMs), with the combination of liquid fluidity and metallic
conductivity, are considered ideal conductive components for flexible electronics. However …

Bacterial infection remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide, and the options for
treating such infections are decreasing, due the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The …

Implant-related infection of biomaterials is one of the main causes of arthroplasty and
osteosynthesis failure. Bacteria, such as the rapidly-emerging Multi Drug Resistant (MDR) …