Biomedical applications of chitosan electrospun nanofibers as a green polymer - Review
Autor: | Amalina M. Afifi, Thomas J. Webster, Hossein Jahangirian, Katayoon Kalantari |
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Rok vydání: | 2018 |
Předmět: |
Materials science
Polymers and Plastics Nanofibers Nanotechnology Biocompatible Materials macromolecular substances 02 engineering and technology engineering.material 010402 general chemistry 01 natural sciences Chitosan chemistry.chemical_compound Drug Delivery Systems Tissue engineering Materials Chemistry Animals Humans chemistry.chemical_classification Bacteria Tissue Engineering Tissue Scaffolds Organic Chemistry technology industry and agriculture Green Chemistry Technology Polymer equipment and supplies 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology Environmentally friendly Bandages Electrospinning 0104 chemical sciences Anti-Bacterial Agents chemistry Nanofiber Drug delivery engineering Biopolymer 0210 nano-technology |
Zdroj: | Carbohydrate polymers. 207 |
ISSN: | 1879-1344 |
Popis: | This review outlines new developments in the biomedical applications of environmentally friendly ('green') chitosan and chitosan-blend electrospun nanofibers. In recent years, research in functionalized nanofibers has contributed to the development of new drug delivery systems and improved scaffolds for regenerative medicine, which is currently one of the most rapidly growing fields in all of the life sciences. Chitosan is a biopolymer with non-toxic, antibacterial, biodegradable and biocompatible properties. Due to these properties, they are widely applied for biomedical applications such as drug delivery, tissue engineering scaffolds, wound dressings, and antibacterial coatings. Electrospinning is a novel technique for chitosan nanofiber fabrication. These nanofibers can be used in unique applications in biomedical fields due to their high surface area and porosity. The present work reviews recent reports on the biomedical applications of chitosan-based nanofibers in detail. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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