Themed collection Biomaterials
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Xanthan gum derivatives: review of synthesis, properties and diverse applications
Due to presence of hydroxy and carboxy functional groups, xanthan gum is amenable to various chemical modification for producing derivatives such as carboxymethyl xanthan and carboxymethyl hydroxypropyl xanthan with desirable properties for end use.
RSC Adv., 2020,10, 27103-27136
https://doi.org/10.1039/D0RA04366D
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Biomaterials for bone tissue engineering scaffolds: a review
Bone tissue engineering has been continuously developing since the concept of “tissue engineering” has been proposed. Biomaterials, as the basic material for the fabrication of scaffolds, play a vital role in bone tissue engineering.
RSC Adv., 2019,9, 26252-26262
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9RA05214C
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A functional chitosan-based hydrogel as a wound dressing and drug delivery system in the treatment of wound healing
Functional active wound dressings are expected to provide a moist wound environment, offer protection from secondary infections, remove wound exudate and accelerate tissue regeneration, as well as to improve the efficiency of wound healing.
RSC Adv., 2018,8, 7533-7549
https://doi.org/10.1039/C7RA13510F
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Biological properties of calcium phosphate biomaterials for bone repair: a review
This article reviews the recent advances and various factors affecting the improvement of the biological properties of calcium phosphate for bone repair.
RSC Adv., 2018,8, 2015-2033
https://doi.org/10.1039/C7RA11278E
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Mussel-inspired hydrogel tissue adhesives for wound closure
Tissue adhesives have been introduced as a promising alternative for the traditional wound closure method of suturing.
RSC Adv., 2017,7, 47380-47396
https://doi.org/10.1039/C7RA06743G
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Lignocellulosic fibers: a critical review of the extrusion process for enhancement of the properties of natural fiber composites
This review discusses the extrusion process parameters and their impact on the mechanical properties of composites reinforced with lignocellulosic fibers.
RSC Adv., 2017,7, 34638-34654
https://doi.org/10.1039/C7RA05240E
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Recent advances in the synthesis, functionalization and biomedical applications of hydroxyapatite: a review
Hydroxyapatite (HA) is a member of the Ca apatite family.
RSC Adv., 2017,7, 7442-7458
https://doi.org/10.1039/C6RA26124H
Recent advances in crosslinking chemistry of biomimetic poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogels
This article reviews recent advances in the crosslinking chemistries of biomimetic hydrogels prepared from PEG-based macromers.
RSC Adv., 2015,5, 39844-39853
https://doi.org/10.1039/C5RA05734E
Injectable hydrogels based on poly(ethylene glycol) and derivatives as functional biomaterials
The design criteria for injectable, in situ-gelling hydrogels are reviewed in conjunction with highlights on recent progress in the preparation of injectable PEG and PEG-analogue poly(oligoethylene glycol methacrylate) (POEGMA) hydrogels.
RSC Adv., 2015,5, 35469-35486
https://doi.org/10.1039/C4RA13581D
Curcumin, a promising anti-cancer therapeutic: a review of its chemical properties, bioactivity and approaches to cancer cell delivery
The chemical properties of curcumin as well as its proposed mechanism of action as an anti-cancer therapeutic are reviewed. Recent approaches to curcumin delivery are described.
RSC Adv., 2014,4, 10815-10829
https://doi.org/10.1039/C3RA46396F
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Fucoidans from brown seaweeds: an update on structures, extraction techniques and use of enzymes as tools for structural elucidation
Fucoidans vary in structure and milder extraction techniques are needed to retain unique structural properties; enzymes may help unlock specific structural features of fucoidans.
RSC Adv., 2013,3, 8131-8141
https://doi.org/10.1039/C3RA23373A
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Biodegradable lignin nanocontainers
“Trees in miniemulsion” – the biopolymer lignin was used to generate biodegradable nanocontainers via an interfacial polyaddition reaction.
RSC Adv., 2014,4, 11661-11663
https://doi.org/10.1039/C3RA47971D
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Dynamic cross-linking of an alginate–acrylamide tough hydrogel system: time-resolved in situ mapping of gel self-assembly
In situ, time-resolved characterisation of an alginate–acrylamide tough hydrogel dynamic formation process indicate routes to intervention and modification of chemo-physico-mechanical properties.
RSC Adv., 2021,11, 10710-10726
https://doi.org/10.1039/D0RA09210J
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Key parameters to enhance the antibacterial effect of graphene oxide in solution
We investigate the effects of material morphology, exposure time, exposure methodology and concentration of graphene oxide (GO) and GO-based materials on two pathogenic bacteria.
RSC Adv., 2021,11, 6509-6516
https://doi.org/10.1039/D0RA07945F
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Self-assembly of bovine serum albumin (BSA)–dextran bio-nanoconjugate: structural, antioxidant and in vitro wound healing studies
Glycation of proteins is often considered as a method to improve their functional properties for promising applications in wound healing.
RSC Adv., 2021,11, 4308-4317
https://doi.org/10.1039/D0RA09301G
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Mechanical and physicochemical behavior of a 3D hydrogel scaffold during cell growth and proliferation
3D cell scaffold based on macroporous PNIPAM is cytocompatible and preserves the cell viability for more than 75 culture days.
RSC Adv., 2020,10, 5827-5837
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9RA08162C
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Study on antibacterial properties and cytocompatibility of EPL coated 3D printed PCL/HA composite scaffolds
Biomaterial scaffolds play a critical role in bone tissue engineering.
RSC Adv., 2020,10, 4805-4816
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9RA10275B
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Digging deeper: structural background of PEGylated fibrin gels in cell migration and lumenogenesis
Fibrin is a well-known tool in tissue engineering, but the structure of its modifications created to improve its properties remains undiscussed despite their importance, e.g. in designing biomaterials that ensure cell migration and lumenogenesis.
RSC Adv., 2020,10, 4190-4200
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9RA08169K
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Novel cationic tannin/glycosaminoglycan-based polyelectrolyte multilayers promote stem cells adhesion and proliferation
Condensed tannin is a biologically derived polycation that can be combined with glycosaminoglycans (chondroitin sulfate and heparin) to prepare polyelectrolyte multilayers that promote stem cell adhesion and proliferation.
RSC Adv., 2019,9, 25836-25846
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9RA03903A
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Development of 3D PVA scaffolds for cardiac tissue engineering and cell screening applications
The aim of this study was the design of a 3D scaffold composed of poly(vinyl) alcohol (PVA) for cardiac tissue engineering (CTE) applications.
RSC Adv., 2019,9, 4246-4257
https://doi.org/10.1039/C8RA08187E
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A conductive sodium alginate and carboxymethyl chitosan hydrogel doped with polypyrrole for peripheral nerve regeneration
Polymer materials with electrically conductive properties have good applications in their respective fields because of their special properties.
RSC Adv., 2018,8, 10806-10817
https://doi.org/10.1039/C8RA01059E
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Antioxidative and antimicrobial edible chitosan films blended with stem, leaf and seed extracts of Pistacia terebinthus for active food packaging
Chitosan films blended with stem, leaf and seed extracts of Pistacia terebinthus for active food packaging.
RSC Adv., 2018,8, 3941-3950
https://doi.org/10.1039/C7RA12070B
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A solid polymer microneedle patch pretreatment enhances the permeation of drug molecules into the skin
In this work, solid microneedles (MNs) for skin pretreatment were systematically studied including MN height, density, spacing, and so on.
RSC Adv., 2017,7, 15408-15415
https://doi.org/10.1039/C6RA26759A
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Electrically conductive hydrogel-based micro-topographies for the development of organized cardiac tissues
In this study, we developed conductive microgrooved tissue constructs, leading to the formation of highly packed and uniaxially oriented cardiac cytoarchitecture.
RSC Adv., 2017,7, 3302-3312
https://doi.org/10.1039/C6RA26279A
Electrospun gelatin nanofibers loaded with vitamins A and E as antibacterial wound dressing materials
Illustration showing the fabrication process and test contents of electrospun gelatin nanofibers loaded with vitamins A and E as wound dressing materials in this paper.
RSC Adv., 2016,6, 50267-50277
https://doi.org/10.1039/C6RA05092A
Safe and efficient membrane permeabilizing polymers based on PLLA for antibacterial applications
Highly active antibacterial poly(N,N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate)-block-poly(L-lactic acid)-block-poly(N,N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate) conjugated with poly(ethylene glycol) (D-PLLA-D@PEG) copolymers were synthesized.
RSC Adv., 2016,6, 28947-28955
https://doi.org/10.1039/C6RA04531F
Biosorption of Zn2+, Ni2+ and Co2+ from water samples onto Yarrowia lipolytica ISF7 using a response surface methodology, and analyzed by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES)
A response surface methodology (RSM) was employed to interpret biosorption efficiency.
RSC Adv., 2016,6, 23599-23610
https://doi.org/10.1039/C5RA27170C
A curing system of benzoxazine with amine: reactivity, reaction mechanism and material properties
In addition to providing an acceleration effect on curing, suitable amines react with benzoxazine to form desired structures and improve the materials properties of the cured resins.
RSC Adv., 2015,5, 19048-19057
https://doi.org/10.1039/C4RA16582A
Facile synthesis of novel size-controlled antibacterial hybrid spheres using silver nanoparticles loaded with poly-dopamine spheres
Sub-micrometer hybrid spheres with a poly-dopamine core and loaded with silver nanoparticles (NPs) were fabricated by a facile method. The new hybrid spheres show a strong antibacterial activity due to their special structure, effectively preventing silver NP aggregation.
RSC Adv., 2015,5, 13470-13477
https://doi.org/10.1039/C4RA16469E
Dextrin cross linked with poly(HEMA): a novel hydrogel for colon specific delivery of ornidazole
We report on the synthesis and characterization of a novel hydrogel based on dextrin grafted with poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) by embedding N,N′-methylene bis acrylamide (MBA) as cross linker, into a polymeric network in the presence of potassium persulphate (KPS) initiator for colon specific delivery of ornidazole.
RSC Adv., 2013,3, 25340-25350
https://doi.org/10.1039/C3RA44716B
Cytotoxicity and slow release of the anti-cancer drug doxorubicin from ZIF-8
Metal–organic frameworks are emerging as a powerful platform for the delivery and controlled release of several drug molecules.
RSC Adv., 2012,2, 9437-9442
https://doi.org/10.1039/C2RA21087H
About this collection
We are very pleased to present our 10th Anniversary collection on Biomaterials!Looking back over the last 10 years, we would like to showcase some of the very best articles that have been published in RSC Advances. Many of these papers have been cited hundreds of times, providing valuable advances for further research, and some continue to be among the journal’s most downloaded articles as of today.
We hope you enjoy our 10th Anniversary collection on Biomaterials!