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Bone Composites: Citrate‐Based Tannin‐Bridged Bone Composites for Lumbar Fusion (Adv. Funct. Mater. 27/2020)
Author(s) -
Guo Jinshan,
Tian Xinggui,
Xie Denghui,
Rahn Kevin,
Gerhard Ethan,
Kuzma Michelle Laurel,
Zhou Dongfang,
Dong Cheng,
Bai Xiaochun,
Lu Zhihui,
Yang Jian
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
advanced functional materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.069
H-Index - 322
eISSN - 1616-3028
pISSN - 1616-301X
DOI - 10.1002/adfm.202070179
Subject(s) - materials science , composite material , biomaterial , tannin , biomineralization , composite number , polymer , biomedical engineering , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , chemistry , medicine , food science , engineering
In article number 2002438, Xiaochun Bai, Zhihui Lu, Jian Yang, and co‐workers, strategically use multi‐functional tannin to bridge inorganic and organic phases of composite materials in orthopedic biomaterial design. By adhering to the inorganic phase, hydroxyapatite, and chemically reacting with the organic phase, citrate‐based polymers using tannin, the citrate‐based tannin‐bridged bone composites present greatly improved compression strengths, significant antimicrobial properties, and enhanced biomineralization and osteoconductivity for in vivo lumbar fusion.