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Polyimide as a biomedical material: advantages and applications

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Polyimides (PIs) are a class of polymers characterized by strong covalent bonds, which offer the advantages of high thermal weight, low weight, good electronic properties and superior mechanical properties. They have been successfully used in the fields of microelectronics, aerospace engineering, nanomaterials, lasers, energy storage and painting. Their biomedical applications have attracted extensive attention, and they have been explored for use as an implantable, detectable, and antibacterial material in recent years. This article summarizes the progress of PI in terms of three aspects: synthesis, properties, and application. First, the synthetic strategies of PI are summarized. Next, the properties of PI as a biological or medical material are analyzed. Finally, the applications of PI in electrodes, biosensors, drug delivery systems, bone tissue replacements, face masks or respirators, and antibacterial materials are discussed. This review provides a comprehensive understanding of the latest progress in PI, thereby providing a basis for developing new potentially promising materials for medical applications.

Source: Nanoscale Advances

DOI: 10.1039/d4na00292j

Authors: Junjie Shu, Zhongfu Zhou, Huaping Liang, Xia Yang

Institutions: Army Medical University, Daping Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Synthesis and properties of polymers

Subfield: Polymers and Plastics

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,962