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Nanotechnology for biomedical applications: Recent advances in neurosciences and bone tissue engineering
Author(s) -
Nobile Stefano,
Nobile Lucio
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
polymer engineering and science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.503
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1548-2634
pISSN - 0032-3888
DOI - 10.1002/pen.24595
Subject(s) - nanotechnology , scaffold , regenerative medicine , biocompatibility , materials science , tissue engineering , mechanical strength , biomedical engineering , engineering ethics , engineering , stem cell , composite material , biology , metallurgy , genetics
The aim of this article is to give an overview of some recent advances of nanotechnology in medicine and bone tissue engineering, exploring typical applications of these emerging technologies. Currently, limitations in bone regenerative strategies include insufficient mechanical strength of scaffolds. Thus, we review the major area of research in nanotechnology with potential implications in bone regeneration: nano‐based scaffold construction and modification to enhance biocompatibility, mechanical stability, and cellular attachment/survival. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 57:644–650, 2017. © 2017 Society of Plastics Engineers