Engineering biocompatible implant surfaces: Part I: Materials and surfaces

S Bauer, P Schmuki, K Von Der Mark, J Park - Progress in Materials …, 2013 - Elsevier
During recent decades vast and continuously increasing numbers of biomedical implants
have been introduced for continuous use in the human body. Since the early cemented hip …

Smart/stimuli-responsive hydrogels: State-of-the-art platforms for bone tissue engineering

HM El-Husseiny, EA Mady, WA El-Dakroury… - Applied Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Repair of bone defects is a time-consuming, self-healing process based on tissue modeling
and remodeling. However, the capacity of this method is limited, especially for critical-sized …

Nanoporous anodic aluminium oxide: Advances in surface engineering and emerging applications

AMM Jani, D Losic, NH Voelcker - Progress in materials science, 2013 - Elsevier
Anodic aluminium oxide (AAO) has been investigated and utilized in numerous products for
almost a century. But the rapidly increasing interest in nanoscale materials and their …

Influence of engineered titania nanotubular surfaces on bone cells

KC Popat, L Leoni, CA Grimes, TA Desai - Biomaterials, 2007 - Elsevier
A goal of current orthopedic biomaterials research is to design implants that induce
controlled, guided, and rapid healing. In addition to acceleration of normal wound healing …

Progress in nano-engineered anodic aluminum oxide membrane development

GEJ Poinern, N Ali, D Fawcett - Materials, 2011 - mdpi.com
The anodization of aluminum is an electro-chemical process that changes the surface
chemistry of the metal, via oxidation, to produce an anodic oxide layer. During this process a …

“Hard” ceramics for “Soft” tissue engineering: Paradox or opportunity?

S Kargozar, RK Singh, HW Kim, F Baino - Acta Biomaterialia, 2020 - Elsevier
Tissue engineering provides great possibilities to manage tissue damages and injuries in
modern medicine. The involvement of hard biocompatible materials in tissue engineering …

Potential of an electrospun composite scaffold of poly (3-hydroxybutyrate)-chitosan/alumina nanowires in bone tissue engineering applications

EB Toloue, S Karbasi, H Salehi, M Rafienia - Materials Science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
The choice of material types for tissue engineering scaffolds and the design of methods are
contributive in yielding the proper result. In this study, 1–5% wt. Alumina nanowires are …

3D printing high density ceramics using binder jetting with nanoparticle densifiers

P Kunchala, K Kappagantula - Materials & Design, 2018 - Elsevier
This study examines the effects of nanoparticle densifiers added to printing liquid on the
mechanical performance and manufacturability of ceramics made using binder …

Nanoporous inorganic membranes or coatings for sustained drug delivery in implantable devices

E Gultepe, D Nagesha, S Sridhar, M Amiji - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2010 - Elsevier
The characteristics of nanoporous inorganic coatings on implants or on implantable devices
are reviewed. The commonly used nanoporous materials, such as aluminum oxide (Al2O3) …

Self-ordered nanopore and nanotube platforms for drug delivery applications

D Losic, S Simovic - Expert opinion on drug delivery, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
The application of nanotechnology to medicine termed as 'nanomedicine'is recognised as
an emerging field with enormous potential for develo** new therapeutic concepts. A range …