Electrospun polymer scaffolds: Their biomedical and mechanical properties

Gui Ying Liao, Xing Ping Zhou, Xiao Lin Xie, Yiu Wing Mai

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Abstract

In recent years, electrospun polymer scaffolds have shown great promise and potential for biomedical applications. Besides, copolymers and polymer blends, polymer composites with inorganic particles, such as HA and CNT, are widely used. And the alignment of reinforced fibres is beneficial to improve the mechanical properties and biological response of scaffolds. Further, the physical and chemical surface modifications for electrospun fibres are commonly applied to promote the interaction between the scaffold and cells in tissue engineering applications. In this chapter, we reviewed recent advances in electrospun polymer scaffolds with special emphasis on their biomedical and mechanical properties and the effects of the surface modifications.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSpringer Series in Biomaterials Science and Engineering
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media, LLC
Pages237-270
Number of pages34
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameSpringer Series in Biomaterials Science and Engineering
Volume8
ISSN (Print)2195-0644
ISSN (Electronic)2195-0652

Keywords

  • Biomedical applications
  • Electrospinning
  • Mechanical properties
  • Modification
  • Scaffolds

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biomaterials
  • Biomedical Engineering

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