Issue 31, 2021

Applications of nanomaterials in tissue engineering

Abstract

Recent advancement in nanotechnology has brought prominent benefits in tissue engineering, which has been used to repair or reconstruct damaged tissues or organs and design smart drug delivery systems. With numerous applications of nanomaterials in tissue engineering, it is vital to choose appropriate nanomaterials for different tissue engineering applications because of the tissue heterogeneity. Indeed, the use of nanomaterials in tissue engineering is directly determined by the choice. In this review, we mainly introduced the use of nanomaterials in tissue engineering. First, the basic characteristics, preparation and characterization methods of the types of nanomaterials are introduced briefly, followed by a detailed description of the application and research progress of nanomaterials in tissue engineering and drug delivery. Finally, the existing challenges and prospects for future applications of nanomaterials in tissue engineering are discussed.

Graphical abstract: Applications of nanomaterials in tissue engineering

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
09 Mar 2021
Accepted
13 May 2021
First published
26 May 2021
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

RSC Adv., 2021,11, 19041-19058

Applications of nanomaterials in tissue engineering

X. Zheng, P. Zhang, Z. Fu, S. Meng, L. Dai and H. Yang, RSC Adv., 2021, 11, 19041 DOI: 10.1039/D1RA01849C

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