Macromolecular Bioscience,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 25, 2025
With
the
aging
population,
fitness
issues,
poor
bone
healing,
and
high
infection
rates
are
associated
with
fractures
other
diseases.
Nevertheless,
traditional
approaches
materials
struggle
to
treat
orthopedic
diseases
by
loading
exogenous
stem
cells,
growth
factors,
or
merely
structurally
simulating
periosteum.
The
advancement
of
biomedical
has
become
critical
in
addressing
challenges
tissue
regeneration,
encompassing
a
range
conditions
including
wounds,
inflammation,
infections,
fractures,
degenerative
effects
metabolic
disorders.
Recently,
polymer-based
piezoelectric
have
emerged
as
promising
avenue
for
enhancing
regenerative
processes.
These
possess
unique
electrical
properties
that
can
stimulate
cellular
activities
promote
making
them
particularly
suitable
engineering
applications.
This
review
aims
delineate
multifaceted
role
treating
various
bone-related
ailments,
highlighting
their
potential
active
regeneration
actively
pointing
out
future
research
directions
medicine
engineering.
By
integrating
insights
from
science
develop
more
effective
strategies
managing
injuries
disorders,
ultimately
promoting
osseointegration,
accelerating
regeneration.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(35)
Published: June 22, 2024
Bioelectricity
provides
electrostimulation
to
regulate
cell/tissue
behaviors
and
functions.
In
the
human
body,
bioelectricity
can
be
generated
in
electromechanically
responsive
tissues
organs,
as
well
biomolecular
building
blocks
that
exhibit
piezoelectricity,
with
a
phenomenon
known
piezoelectric
effect.
Inspired
by
natural
bio-piezoelectric
phenomenon,
efforts
have
been
devoted
exploiting
high-performance
synthetic
biomaterials,
including
molecular
materials,
polymeric
ceramic
composite
materials.
Notably,
biomaterials
polarize
under
mechanical
strain
generate
electrical
potentials,
which
used
fabricate
electronic
devices.
Herein,
review
article
is
proposed
summarize
design
research
progress
of
devices
toward
bionanotechnology.
First,
functions
regulating
electrophysiological
activity
from
cellular
tissue
level
are
introduced.
Next,
recent
advances
structure-property
relationship
various
provided
detail.
following
part,
applications
engineering,
drug
delivery,
biosensing,
energy
harvesting,
catalysis
systematically
classified
discussed.
Finally,
challenges
future
prospects
presented.
It
believed
this
will
provide
inspiration
for
development
innovative
fields
biomedicine
nanotechnology.
MedMat.,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
1(1), P. 40 - 49
Published: May 13, 2024
The
energy
harvesting
technology
based
on
piezoelectricity
promises
to
achieve
a
self-powered
mode
for
portable
medical
electronic
devices.
Piezoelectric
materials,
as
crucial
components
in
electromechanical
applications,
have
extensively
been
utilized
Especially,
degradable
piezoelectric
biomaterials
received
much
attention
the
field
due
their
excellent
biocompatibility
and
biosafety.
This
mini-review
mainly
summarizes
types
structural
characteristics
of
from
small-molecule
crystals
polymers.
Afterward,
applications
are
briefly
introduced,
including
harvester
sensor,
actuator
transducer,
tissue
engineering
scaffold.
Finally,
material
perspective,
some
challenges
currently
faced
by
proposed.
Advanced Healthcare Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 26, 2025
An
ideal
guided
bone
regeneration
(GBR)
membrane
for
periodontitis
treatment
should
incorporate
biocompatibility,
biodegradability,
mechanical
strength,
antibacterial
properties,
and
osteoconductivity.
However,
no
commercially
available
GBR
meets
all
these
criteria
simultaneously.
In
this
study,
a
novel
biodegradable
piezoelectric
double-layered
is
developed,
with
non-piezoelectric
Poly-L-lactic
acid
(PLLA)
side
facing
the
gingiva
PLLA-ZnO
alveolar
bone.
This
asymmetric
membrane,
distinct
fiber
orientations
charge
distribution,
combines
synergizes
degradability,
barrier
function,
activity
osteogenic
potential
to
enhance
efficacy.
The
can
effectively
prevent
fibroblast
migration,
inhibits
bacterial
infection,
promotes
both
in
vitro
vivo.
testing
shows
good
rate
against
Porphyromonas
gingivalis
(P.
gingivalis)
Staphylococcus
aureus
(S.
aureus)
after
10
min
of
ultrasound
stimulation.
Expression
levels
genes
Bone
morphogenetic
Protein
2
(BMP2),
Runt-related
transcription
factor
(RUNX2),
Osteopontin
(OPN)
Osteocalcin
(OCN)
are
over
twice
that
control.
mouse
P.
gingivalis-mediated
model,
our
composite
demonstrates
effective
antimicrobial
effects
promote
2-
4-weeks
implantation,
facilitated
by
mechanisms
such
as
physical
isolation,
zinc
ion
release,
effects,
enhanced
expression
through
activation
osteogenesis-related
signaling
pathways,
underscoring
its
strong
applications.
Advanced Healthcare Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(27)
Published: July 22, 2024
Abstract
Native
tissues,
comprising
multiple
cell
types
and
extracellular
matrix
components,
are
inherently
composites.
Mimicking
the
intricate
structure,
functionality,
dynamic
properties
of
native
composite
tissues
represents
a
significant
frontier
in
biomaterials
science
tissue
engineering
research.
Biomimetic
combine
benefits
different
such
as
polymers,
ceramics,
metals,
biomolecules,
to
create
tissue‐template
materials
that
closely
simulate
structure
functionality
tissues.
While
design
their
vitro
testing
frequently
reviewed,
there
is
considerable
gap
whole
animal
studies
provides
insight
into
progress
toward
clinical
translation.
Herein,
we
provide
an
insightful
critical
review
advanced
applicable
several
The
incorporation
bioactive
cues
signaling
molecules
mimic
microenvironment
discussed.
Strategies
for
spatiotemporal
release
growth
factors,
cytokines,
proteins
elucidated,
highlighting
role
guiding
cellular
behavior,
promoting
regeneration,
modulating
immune
responses.
Advanced
challenges,
achieving
optimal
mechanical
properties,
improving
long‐term
stability,
integrating
multifunctionality
future
directions,
We
believe
this
manuscript
reader
with
timely
perspective
on
biomaterials.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Oct. 8, 2024
In
surgical
medicine,
suturing
is
the
standard
treatment
for
large
incisions,
yet
traditional
sutures
are
limited
in
functionality.
Electrical
stimulation
a
non-pharmacological
therapy
that
promotes
wound
healing.
this
context,
we
designed
passive
and
biodegradable
mechanoelectric
suture.
The
suture
consists
of
multi-layer
coaxial
structure
composed
(poly(lactic-co-glycolic
acid),
polycaprolactone)
magnesium
to
allow
safe
degradation.
addition
excellent
mechanical
properties,
mechanoelectrical
nature
grants
generation
electric
fields
response
movement
stretching.
This
shown
speed
up
healing
by
50%
reduce
risk
infection.
work
presents
an
evolution
conventional
closure
procedures,
using
degradable
device
ready
be
translated
into
clinical
practice.
BMEMat,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
2(2)
Published: May 11, 2024
Abstract
In
the
quest
for
optimizing
biodegradable
implants,
exploration
of
piezoelectric
materials
stands
at
forefront
biomedical
engineering
research.
Traditional
often
suffer
from
limitations
in
biocompatibility
and
biodegradability,
significantly
impeding
their
vivo
study
further
application.
By
leveraging
molecular
structural
design,
a
recent
innovative
approach
transcends
conventional
limits
molecules
designed
implants.
The
implants
may
open
new
avenues
applications
bioenergy
harvesting/sensing,
implanted
electronics,
transient
medical
devices
tissue
regeneration.
Biomacromolecules,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
25(9), P. 5541 - 5591
Published: Aug. 12, 2024
The
future
development
of
wearable/implantable
sensing
and
medical
devices
relies
on
substrates
with
excellent
flexibility,
stability,
biocompatibility,
self-powered
capabilities.
Enhancing
the
energy
efficiency
convenience
is
crucial,
converting
external
mechanical
into
electrical
a
promising
strategy
for
long-term
advancement.
Poly(vinylidene
fluoride)
(PVDF),
known
its
piezoelectricity,
an
outstanding
representative
electroactive
polymer.
Ingeniously
designed
PVDF-based
polymers
have
been
fabricated
as
piezoelectric
various
applications.
Notably,
performance
platforms
determined
by
their
structural
characteristics
at
different
scales.
This
Review
highlights
how
researchers
can
strategically
engineer
structures
microscopic,
mesoscopic,
macroscopic
We
discuss
advanced
research
diverse
designs
in
biomedical
sensing,
disease
diagnosis,
treatment.
Ultimately,
we
try
to
give
perspectives
trends
biomedicine,
providing
valuable
insights
further
research.