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Ozimek J, Malarz K, Mrozek-Wilczkiewicz A, Hebda E, Pielichowski K. Thermoplastic polyurethane/POSS nanohybrids: Synthesis, morphology, and biological properties. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2024; 112:e35381. [PMID: 38348489 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.35381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024]
Abstract
Recent studies show good osteoinductive properties of polyurethanes modified with polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS). In this work, three types of POSS; propanediolisobutyl-POSS (PHI-POSS), disilanolisobutyl-POSS (DSI-POSS), and octahydroxybutyl-POSS (OCTA-POSS) were chemically incorporated into linear polyurethane based on an aliphatic isocyanate, hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI), to obtain new nanohybrid PU-POSS materials. The full conversion of POSS was confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR-ATR) spectra of the model reactions with pure HDI. The materials obtained were investigated by FTIR, SEM-EDS, and DSC. The DSC studies showed the thermoplasticity of the obtained materials and apparently good recovery. 30-day immersion in SBF (simulated body fluid) revealed an increase in the rate of deposition of hydroxyapatite (HAp) for the highest POSS loadings, resulting in thick layers of hydroxyapatite (~60-40 μm), and the Ca/P ratio 1.67 (even 1.785). The structure and properties of the inorganic layer depend on the type of POSS, the number of hard segments, and those containing POSS, which can be tailored by changing the HDI/poly(tetramethylene glycol) (PTMG) ratio. Furthermore, the obtained composites revealed good biocompatibility, as confirmed by cytotoxicity tests conducted on two cell lines; normal human dermal fibroblasts (NHDF) and primary human osteoblasts (HOB). Adherent cells seeded on the tested materials showed viability even after a 48-h incubation. After this time, the population of viable, and proliferating cells exceeded 90%. Bioimaging studies have shown the fibroblast and osteoblast cells were well attached to the surface of the tested materials.
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- Jan Ozimek
- Department of Chemistry and Technology of Polymers, Cracow University of Technology, Kraków, Poland
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- Biotechnology Center, Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland
- A. Chelkowski Institute of Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Silesia in Katowice, Chorzow, Poland
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- Biotechnology Center, Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland
- A. Chelkowski Institute of Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Silesia in Katowice, Chorzow, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry and Technology of Polymers, Cracow University of Technology, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry and Technology of Polymers, Cracow University of Technology, Kraków, Poland
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Ebrahimi-Nozari T, Imani R, Haghbin-Nazarpak M, Nouri A. Multimodal effects of asymmetric coating of coronary stents by electrospinning and electrophoretic deposition. Int J Pharm 2022; 630:122437. [PMID: 36435505 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2022.122437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2022] [Revised: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Drug-eluting stents (DESs) are drug-coated vascular implants that inhibit smooth muscle cell proliferation and limit in-stent re-stenosis. However, traditional DESs release a single drug into the blood and cannot cope with complex mechanisms in atherosclerosis and body responses. The present study aimed to develop a novel multimodal stent by fabricating asymmetric coating with electrophoretic deposition and electrospinning. Herein, we use heparin-loaded alginate (Hep/Alg) and atorvastatin calcium-loaded polyurethane (AtvCa/PU) coatings on the stent luminal and abluminal surfaces, respectively. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) micrographs showed that the alginate coatings had uniformity and thin thickness. Meanwhile, the PU fibers were formed without beads, with an acceptable diameter and suitable mechanical properties. PU nanofiber revealed minimal degradation in a 1-month study. The release of AtvCa and Hep continued for 8 days without a significant initial burst release. None of the stent coatings were cytotoxic or hemolytic, and PU nanofibers supported the survival of human umbilical endothelial cells (HUVEC) with high adhesion and flattened morphologies. The results indicate that electrophoretic deposition and electrospinning have significant potential for achieving asymmetric coating on stents and a promising approach for dual drug release for multimodal effects in vascular stent applications.
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- Tahoura Ebrahimi-Nozari
- Biomedical Engineering Department, Amirkabir University of Technology, (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran
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- Biomedical Engineering Department, Amirkabir University of Technology, (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran.
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- New Technologies Research Center (NTRC), Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran.
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- Biomedical Engineering Department, Amirkabir University of Technology, (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran
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Rodrigues ICP, Lopes ÉSN, Pereira KD, Huber SC, Jardini AL, Annichino-Bizzacchi JM, Luchessi AD, Gabriel LP. Extracellular matrix-derived and low-cost proteins to improve polyurethane-based scaffolds for vascular grafts. Sci Rep 2022; 12:5230. [PMID: 35347181 PMCID: PMC8960935 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-09040-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Accepted: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Vascular graft surgeries are often conducted in trauma cases, which has increased the demand for scaffolds with good biocompatibility profiles. Biodegradable scaffolds resembling the extracellular matrix (ECM) of blood vessels are promising vascular graft materials. In the present study, polyurethane (PU) was blended with ECM proteins collagen and elastin (Col-El) and gelatin (Gel) to produce fibrous scaffolds by using the rotary jet spinning (RJS) technique, and their effects on in vitro properties were evaluated. Morphological and structural characterization of the scaffolds was performed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). Micrometric fibers with nanometric rugosity were obtained. Col-El and Gel reduced the mechanical strength and increased the hydrophilicity and degradation rates of PU. No platelet adhesion or activation was observed. The addition of proteins to the PU blend increased the viability, adhesion, and proliferation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). Therefore, PU-Col-El and PU-Gel scaffolds are promising biomaterials for vascular graft applications.
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- Isabella C P Rodrigues
- School of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas, Rua Pedro Zaccaria, 1300, Limeira, SP, 13484-350, Brazil.,School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Campinas, Rua Mendeley, 200, Campinas, SP, 13083-860, Brazil
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Campinas, Rua Mendeley, 200, Campinas, SP, 13083-860, Brazil.
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- School of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas, Rua Pedro Zaccaria, 1300, Limeira, SP, 13484-350, Brazil.,Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University, Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
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- Hematology and Hemotherapy Center, University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- School of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas, Rua Pedro Zaccaria, 1300, Limeira, SP, 13484-350, Brazil.,Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University, Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
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- School of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas, Rua Pedro Zaccaria, 1300, Limeira, SP, 13484-350, Brazil.
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Ozimek J, Pielichowski K. Recent Advances in Polyurethane/POSS Hybrids for Biomedical Applications. Molecules 2021; 27:molecules27010040. [PMID: 35011280 PMCID: PMC8746980 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27010040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Revised: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 12/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Advanced organic-inorganic materials-composites, nanocomposites, and hybrids with various compositions offer unique properties required for biomedical applications. One of the most promising inorganic (nano)additives are polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS); their biocompatibility, non-toxicity, and phase separation ability that modifies the material porosity are fundamental properties required in modern biomedical applications. When incorporated, chemically or physically, into polyurethane matrices, they substantially change polymer properties, including mechanical properties, surface characteristics, and bioactivity. Hence, this review is dedicated to POSS-PU composites that have recently been developed for applications in the biomedical field. First, different modes of POSS incorporation into PU structure have been presented, then recent developments of PU/POSS hybrids as bio-active composites for scaffolds, cardiovascular stents, valves, and membranes, as well as in bio-imaging and cancer treatment, have been described. Finally, characterization and methods of modification routes of polyurethane-based materials with silsesquioxanes were presented.
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A Computational Framework Examining the Mechanical Behaviour of Bare and Polymer-Covered Self-Expanding Laser-Cut Stents. Cardiovasc Eng Technol 2021; 13:466-480. [PMID: 34850370 DOI: 10.1007/s13239-021-00597-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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PURPOSE Polymer covered stents have demonstrated promising clinical outcomes with improved patency rates compared to traditional bare-metal stents. However, little is known on the mechanical implication of stent covering. This study aims to provide insight into the role of a polymeric cover on the biomechanical performance of self-expanding laser-cut stents through a combined experimental-computational approach. METHODS Experimental bench top tests were conducted on bare and covered versions of a commercial stent to evaluate the radial, axial and bending response. In parallel, a computational framework with a novel covering strategy was developed that accurately predicts stent mechanical performance. Different stent geometries and polymer materials were also considered to further improve understanding on covered stent mechanics. RESULTS Results show that stent covering causes increased initial axial stiffness and up to 60% greater radial resistive force at small crimp diameters as the cover folds and self-contacts. The incorporation of a cover allows stent designs without interconnecting struts, thereby providing improved flexibility without compromising radial force. It was also shown that use of a stiffer PET polymeric covering material caused significant alterations to the radial and axial response, with the initial axial stiffness increasing six-fold and the maximum radial resistive force increasing four-fold compared to a PTFE-PU covered stent. CONCLUSION This study demonstrates that stent covering has a substantial effect on the overall stent mechanical performance and highlights the importance of considering the mechanical properties of the combined cover and stent.
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Cherian AM, Nair SV, Maniyal V, Menon D. Surface engineering at the nanoscale: A way forward to improve coronary stent efficacy. APL Bioeng 2021; 5:021508. [PMID: 34104846 PMCID: PMC8172248 DOI: 10.1063/5.0037298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Coronary in-stent restenosis and late stent thrombosis are the two major inadequacies of vascular stents that limit its long-term efficacy. Although restenosis has been successfully inhibited through the use of the current clinical drug-eluting stent which releases antiproliferative drugs, problems of late-stent thrombosis remain a concern due to polymer hypersensitivity and delayed re-endothelialization. Thus, the field of coronary stenting demands devices having enhanced compatibility and effectiveness to endothelial cells. Nanotechnology allows for efficient modulation of surface roughness, chemistry, feature size, and drug/biologics loading, to attain the desired biological response. Hence, surface topographical modification at the nanoscale is a plausible strategy to improve stent performance by utilizing novel design schemes that incorporate nanofeatures via the use of nanostructures, particles, or fibers, with or without the use of drugs/biologics. The main intent of this review is to deliberate on the impact of nanotechnology approaches for stent design and development and the recent advancements in this field on vascular stent performance.
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- Aleena Mary Cherian
- Amrita Centre for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine, Amrita
Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Ponekkara P.O. Cochin 682041, Kerala,
India
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- Amrita Centre for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine, Amrita
Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Ponekkara P.O. Cochin 682041, Kerala,
India
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- Department of Cardiology, Amrita Institute of Medical Science
and Research Centre, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Ponekkara P.O. Cochin
682041, Kerala, India
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- Amrita Centre for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine, Amrita
Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Ponekkara P.O. Cochin 682041, Kerala,
India
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Dutra GVS, Neto WS, Dutra JPS, Machado F. Implantable Medical Devices and Tissue Engineering: An Overview of Manufacturing Processes and the Use of Polymeric Matrices for Manufacturing and Coating their Surfaces. Curr Med Chem 2020; 27:1580-1599. [PMID: 30215330 DOI: 10.2174/0929867325666180914110119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2016] [Revised: 12/09/2016] [Accepted: 03/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Medical devices are important diagnosis and therapy tools for several diseases which include a wide range of products. Technological advances in this area have been proposed to reduce adverse complication incidences. New technologies and manufacturing processes, as well as the development of new materials or medical devices with modified surface and the use of biodegradable polymeric devices such as a substrate for cell culture in the field of tissue engineering, have attracted considerable attention in recent years by the scientific community intended to produce medical devices with superior properties and morphology. This review article focused on implantable devices, addresses the major advances in the biomedical field related to the devices manufacture processes such as 3D printing and hot melting extrusion, and the use of polymer matrices composed of copolymers, blends, nanocomposites or grafted with antiproliferative drugs for manufacturing and/or coating the devices surface.
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- Gabriel Victor Simões Dutra
- Instituto de Quimica, Universidade de Brasilia, Campus Universitario Darcy Ribeiro, 70910-900 Brasília, DF, Brazil
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- Instituto de Quimica, Universidade de Brasilia, Campus Universitario Darcy Ribeiro, 70910-900 Brasília, DF, Brazil
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- Departamento de Medicina, Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Goias, Avenida Universitaria 1440 Setor Universitario, 74605-070 Goiania, GO, Brazil
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- Instituto de Quimica, Universidade de Brasilia, Campus Universitario Darcy Ribeiro, 70910-900 Brasília, DF, Brazil
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Nezakati T, Tan A, Lim J, Cormia RD, Teoh SH, Seifalian AM. Ultra-low percolation threshold POSS-PCL/graphene electrically conductive polymer: Neural tissue engineering nanocomposites for neurosurgery. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2019; 104:109915. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.109915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Revised: 05/31/2019] [Accepted: 06/24/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Gagliardi M. Adhesion properties of poly(methylmethacrylate‐
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‐butylmethacrylate) copolymers in stent coatings. J Appl Polym Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/app.47814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Obiweluozor FO, Tiwari AP, Lee JH, Batgerel T, Kim JY, Lee D, Park CH, Kim CS. Thromboresistant semi-IPN hydrogel coating: Towards improvement of the hemocompatibility/biocompatibility of metallic stent implants. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2019; 99:1274-1288. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.02.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2018] [Revised: 01/29/2019] [Accepted: 02/15/2019] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Ayromlou A, Masoudi S, Mirzaie A. Scorzonera calyculata Aerial Part Extract Mediated Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles: Evaluation of Their Antibacterial, Antioxidant and Anticancer Activities. J CLUST SCI 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10876-019-01563-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Patted SV, Patted AS, Turiya PK, Thakkar AS. Clinical Outcomes of World's Thinnest (50 μmr) Strut Biodegradable Polymer Coated Everolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent System in Real-World Patients. Cardiol Res 2019; 9:370-377. [PMID: 30627288 PMCID: PMC6306125 DOI: 10.14740/cr800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2018] [Accepted: 11/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Background The thinnest strut platform is revolutionary improvement into the field of percutaneous coronary intervention. The aim of this study was to assess the safety and performance of world’s thinnest (50 µm) strut biodegradable polymer coated Evermine 50™ everolimus-eluting coronary stent system (EES) in real-world patients with coronary artery disease. Methods This was a prospective, single-arm, single-center, post-marketing study in real-world patients. A total of 251 patients with de novo coronary artery lesion (lengths < 44 mm) and/or in-stent restenosis were enrolled and implanted with at least one Evermine 50 EES. The safety endpoint was major adverse cardiac events (MACE), composite of cardiac death, myocardial infarction (MI) attributed to the target vessel and clinically-driven target lesion revascularization (CD-TLR), at 6-month follow-up. Results Out of 251 patients enrolled (mean age: 58.20 ± 9.92 years and 193 males), 48.6% and 45.4% patients were diabetic and hypertensive, respectively. A total of 343 lesions were intervened successfully with Evermine 50 out of 474 identified lesions (1.89 lesions per patients). Average stent length and diameter were 23.50 ± 12.21 mm and 2.83 ± 0.23 mm, respectively. At 6-month follow-up, the incidence of MACE was two (0.8%) in the form of one (0.4%) cardiac death and one (0.4%) CD-TLR. In addition, there was no definite or probable stent thrombosis reported up to 6-month follow-up. Conclusions In the present study, lower rate of MACE was demonstrated, which reaffirms favourable clinical safety and performance of world’s thinnest (50 µm) strut Evermine 50 EES in real-world patients with coronary artery disease.
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- Suresh V Patted
- KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research Centre, KLE University, Belgaum, Karnataka, 590010, India
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- KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research Centre, KLE University, Belgaum, Karnataka, 590010, India
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Sun Y, Wang Q, Zhang S, Li H, Zhang J, Li D, Li W. Synthesis of aromatic-doped polycaprolactone with tunable degradation behavior. Polym Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c8py00374b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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A novel aromatic-doped polycaprolactone (Aro-PCL) material was synthesized through a facile PCL aminolysis-condensation polymerization incorporating the aromatic moiety to PCL chain and assessed by focusing on the dynamic aggregation and crystalline microdomains associated with the in vitro degradation properties, mechanical performance and biocompatibility.
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- Yawei Sun
- School of Chemical Engineering & Technology
- Tianjin University
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Chemical Engineering (Tianjin)
- Tianjin 300350
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research
- Chinese Ministry of Education and Chinese Ministry of Health
- Qilu Hospital
- Shandong University
- Jinan 250061
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- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research
- Chinese Ministry of Education and Chinese Ministry of Health
- Qilu Hospital
- Shandong University
- Jinan 250061
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- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research
- Chinese Ministry of Education and Chinese Ministry of Health
- Qilu Hospital
- Shandong University
- Jinan 250061
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- School of Chemical Engineering & Technology
- Tianjin University
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Chemical Engineering (Tianjin)
- Tianjin 300350
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research
- Chinese Ministry of Education and Chinese Ministry of Health
- Qilu Hospital
- Shandong University
- Jinan 250061
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- School of Chemical Engineering & Technology
- Tianjin University
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Chemical Engineering (Tianjin)
- Tianjin 300350
- P. R. China
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Aguilar LE, GhavamiNejad A, Park CH, Kim CS. On-demand drug release and hyperthermia therapy applications of thermoresponsive poly-(NIPAAm-co-HMAAm)/polyurethane core-shell nanofiber mat on non-vascular nitinol stents. NANOMEDICINE-NANOTECHNOLOGY BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 2017; 13:527-538. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2016.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2016] [Revised: 11/23/2016] [Accepted: 12/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Alexander Powell J, Venkatakrishnan K, Tan B. A primary SERS-active interconnected Si-nanocore network for biomolecule detection with plasmonic nanosatellites as a secondary boosting mechanism. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra01970j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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We report in this study, the development of a polymorphic biosensitive Si nanocore superstructure as a SERS biosensing platform.
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- Jeffery Alexander Powell
- Ultrashort Laser Nanomanufacturing Research Facility
- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
- Ryerson University
- Toronto
- Canada
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- Ultrashort Laser Nanomanufacturing Research Facility
- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
- Ryerson University
- Toronto
- Canada
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- Nano-imaging Lab
- Department of Aerospace Engineering
- Ryerson University
- Toronto
- Canada
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Novel materials and devices in the transcatheter creation of vascular anastomosis – the future comes slowly (part 2). Arch Cardiovasc Dis 2016; 109:286-95. [DOI: 10.1016/j.acvd.2016.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2016] [Accepted: 01/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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