Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2021
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Source Publication
International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials
Source ISSN
0091-4037
Original Item ID
DOI: 10.1080/00914037.2020.1765365
Abstract
This review covers the development of bioresorbable polymeric composites for applications in tissue engineering. Various commercially available bioresorbable polymers are described, with emphasis on recent bioresorbable composites based on natural and synthetic polymers. Bioresorbable polymers contain hydrolyzable bonds, which are subjected to chemical degradation via either reactive hydrolysis or enzyme-catalyzed active hydrolysis. For synthetic polymers, chemical hydrolysis is the most important mode of degradation. The degradation rate can be controlled by varying the molecular weight and crystallinity. Examples of bioresorbable polymers are: polyurethane, poly(D,L)lactide, poly(lactic-co-glycolic) acid, poly(α-hydroxy acids), cross-linked polyester hydrogels, poly(orthoesters), polyanhydrides and polyethylene glycol.
Recommended Citation
Hajebi, Sakineh; Nasr, Saeed Mohammadi; Rabiee, Navid; Bagherzadeh, Mojtaba; Ahmadi, Sepideh; Rabiee, Mohammad; Tahriri, Mohammadreza; Tayebi, Lobat; and Hamblin, Michael R., "Bioresorbable Composite Polymeric Materials for Tissue Engineering Applications" (2021). School of Dentistry Faculty Research and Publications. 547.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/dentistry_fac/547
Comments
Accepted version. International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials, Vol. 70, No. 13 (2021): 926-940. DOI. © 2021 Taylor & Francis. Used with permission.