TY - GEN
T1 - Functional nanofibers for biomedical applications
AU - Hsiao, Benjamin S.
AU - Chu, Benjamin
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - Within the last several years, there has been an explosive growth in published reports on the use of electrospinning as a method of generating scaffolds intended for biomedical applications. Specific advantages of electrospun scaffolds (high surface-to-volume ratio, controlled porosity, and flexibility to conform to a wide variety of sizes and shapes) make them superior to scaffolds generated by most other techniques. In addition, electrospun scaffold composition and fabrication can also be used to design explicit utility and functionality of scaffolds. Even after fabrication, the physical properties of scaffolds can further be altered to closely match those of native tissues. Collectively, these advantages are reflected in the wide diversity of scaffolds generated with the intended purposes of delivering cells, as well as bioactive agents including drugs, proteins and DNA. In this paper, we describe recent advances made in the production, in vitro and in vivo testing and future potential applications of electrospun scaffolds for biomedical applications.
AB - Within the last several years, there has been an explosive growth in published reports on the use of electrospinning as a method of generating scaffolds intended for biomedical applications. Specific advantages of electrospun scaffolds (high surface-to-volume ratio, controlled porosity, and flexibility to conform to a wide variety of sizes and shapes) make them superior to scaffolds generated by most other techniques. In addition, electrospun scaffold composition and fabrication can also be used to design explicit utility and functionality of scaffolds. Even after fabrication, the physical properties of scaffolds can further be altered to closely match those of native tissues. Collectively, these advantages are reflected in the wide diversity of scaffolds generated with the intended purposes of delivering cells, as well as bioactive agents including drugs, proteins and DNA. In this paper, we describe recent advances made in the production, in vitro and in vivo testing and future potential applications of electrospun scaffolds for biomedical applications.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84902688362
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84902688362
SN - 7502577173
SN - 9787502577179
T3 - "New Century, New Materials and New Life" - Proceedings of 2005 International Conference on Advanced Fibers and Polymer Materials, ICAFPM 2005
SP - 924
EP - 927
BT - "New Century, New Materials and New Life" - Proceedings of 2005 International Conference on Advanced Fibers and Polymer Materials, ICAFPM 2005
PB - China Press
T2 - 2005 International Conference on Advanced Fibers and Polymer Materials, ICAFPM 2005
Y2 - 19 October 2005 through 21 October 2005
ER -