Carbon nanotubes in scaffolds for tissue engineering
Carbon nanotubes in scaffolds for tissue engineering
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DOI：
10.1586/erd.09.29
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发表时间：
2009-09-01
影响因子：
3.1
通讯作者：
Ramshaw, John A. M.
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作者：
Edwards, Sharon L.;Werkmeister, Jerome A.;Ramshaw, John A. M.
碳纳米管是纳米尺度的中空石墨圆柱体。它们具有导电性，化学和热稳定性，并且非常坚固。鉴于这种独特的性能组合，人们对碳纳米管产生了很大的兴趣，并为它们找到了应用。这种性质的组合可能被证明有用的一个应用是在组织再生领域，将碳纳米管纳入组织工程的支架中。据信，碳纳米管可以改善支架性能并增强组织再生。本报告旨在讨论碳纳米管作为生物支架材料的适用性，以及碳纳米管基支架的制备、性质和性能。
Carbon nanotubes are hollow graphitic cylinders of nanoscale dimensions. They are electrically conductive, chemically and thermally stable, and exceptionally strong. Given this unique combination of properties there has been much interest in carbon nanotubes, and finding applications for them. One application where this combination of properties may prove useful is in the area of tissue regeneration, incorporating carbon nanotubes into scaffolds for tissue engineering. It is believed that carbon nanotubes may improve scaffold properties and enhance tissue regeneration. This report aims to discuss the suitability of carbon nanotubes as a biomaterial for scaffold production, and the fabrication, properties and performance of carbon nanotube-based scaffolds.