Injectable Nanocomposite Hydrogels and Electrosprayed Nano(Micro)Particles for Biomedical Applications

Adv Exp Med Biol. 2018:1077:225-249. doi: 10.1007/978-981-13-0947-2_13.

Abstract

Polymeric scaffolds have played important roles in biomedical applications due to their potentially practical performance such as delivery of bioactive components and/or regenerative cells. These materials were well-designed to encapsulate bioactive molecules or/and nanoparticles for enhancing their performance in tissue regeneration and drug delivery systems. In the study, several multifunctional nanocomposite hydrogel and polymeric nano(micro)particles-electrosprayed platforms were described from their fabrication methods and structural characterizations to potential applications in the mentioned fields. Regarding to their described performance, these multifunctional nanocomposite biomaterials could pay many ways for further studies that enables them apply in clinical applications.

Keywords: Biomedical applications; Electrospray; Injectable hydrogel; Nanocomposite; Polysaccharide.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Biocompatible Materials*
  • Drug Carriers
  • Humans
  • Hydrogels*
  • Nanocomposites*
  • Nanoparticles*
  • Polymers

Substances

  • Biocompatible Materials
  • Drug Carriers
  • Hydrogels
  • Polymers