An Insight into the Structural Diversity and Clinical Applicability of Polyurethanes in Biomedicine
| Autor: | Adriana-Andreea Jitariu, Catalin Adrian Miu, Lavinia Ardelean, Laura Cristina Rusu, Caius Glad Streian |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Materials science
Oxygenators prosthetic resins Polymers and Plastics Biocompatibility carriers polyurethanes biomedicine adhesive system 02 engineering and technology Review coatings 010402 general chemistry 01 natural sciences cardiac valves lcsh:QD241-441 chemistry.chemical_compound Tissue engineering lcsh:Organic chemistry Cardiac valve resin-based dental composites electrospinning Polyurethane vegetal extracts General Chemistry bioadhesives 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology 0104 chemical sciences chemistry scaffolds Drug delivery Surface modification surgical adhesives Adhesive 0210 nano-technology Biomedical engineering |
| Zdroj: | Polymers, Vol 12, Iss 1197, p 1197 (2020) Polymers |
| ISSN: | 2073-4360 |
| Popis: | Due to their mechanical properties, ranging from flexible to hard materials, polyurethanes (PUs) have been widely used in many industrial and biomedical applications. PUs’ characteristics, along with their biocompatibility, make them successful biomaterials for short and medium-duration applications. The morphology of PUs includes two structural phases: hard and soft segments. Their high mechanical resistance featuresare determined by the hard segment, while the elastomeric behaviour is established by the soft segment. The most important biomedical applications of PUs include antibacterial surfaces and catheters, blood oxygenators, dialysis devices, stents, cardiac valves, vascular prostheses, bioadhesives/surgical dressings/pressure-sensitive adhesives, drug delivery systems, tissue engineering scaffolds and electrospinning, nerve generation, pacemaker lead insulation and coatings for breast implants. The diversity of polyurethane properties, due to the ease of bulk and surface modification, plays a vital role in their applications. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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