Year: 2018
Type: review
Abstract: Unique features of nanofibers provide enormous potential in the field of biomedical and healthcare applications. Many studies have proven the extreme potential of nanofibers in front of current challenges in the medical and healthcare field. This review highlights the nanofiber technologies, unique properties, fabrication techniques (i.e., physical, chemical, and biological methods), and emerging applications in biomedical and healthcare fields. It summarizes the recent researches on nanofibers for drug delivery systems and controlled drug release, tissue-engineered scaffolds, dressings for wound healing, biosensors, biomedical devices, medical implants, skin care, as well as air, water, and blood purification systems. Attention is given to different types of fibers (e.g., mesoporous, hollow, core-shell nanofibers) fabricated from various materials and their potential biomedical applications.
Source: Macromolecular Bioscience
Institutions: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Montpellier, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université de Montpellier, Institut Européen des Membranes, Helwan University, Institut polytechnique de Grenoble, Laboratoire de génie des procédés pour la bioraffinerie, les matériaux bio-sourcés et l’impression fonctionnelle, Université Grenoble Alpes
Language: English
Subfield: Biomaterials
Field: Materials Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
Award: G5722677725
OpenAlex ID: W2902764450