Carbon Nanomaterials for Electro-Active Structures: A Review
The use of electrically conductive materials to impart electrical properties to substrates for cell attachment proliferation and differentiation represents an important strategy in the field of tissue engineering. This paper discusses the concept of electro-active structures and their roles in tissu...
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| description | The use of electrically conductive materials to impart electrical properties to substrates for cell attachment proliferation and differentiation represents an important strategy in the field of tissue engineering. This paper discusses the concept of electro-active structures and their roles in tissue engineering, accelerating cell proliferation and differentiation, consequently leading to tissue regeneration. The most relevant carbon-based materials used to produce electro-active structures are presented, and their main advantages and limitations are discussed in detail. Particular emphasis is put on the electrically conductive property, material synthesis and their applications on tissue engineering. Different technologies, allowing the fabrication of two-dimensional and three-dimensional structures in a controlled way, are also presented. Finally, challenges for future research are highlighted. This review shows that electrical stimulation plays an important role in modulating the growth of different types of cells. As highlighted, carbon nanomaterials, especially graphene and carbon nanotubes, have great potential for fabricating electro-active structures due to their exceptional electrical and surface properties, opening new routes for more efficient tissue engineering approaches. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1a406fd817764c20b74ff7be216434532023-11-21T00:05:58ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602020-12-011212294610.3390/polym12122946Carbon Nanomaterials for Electro-Active Structures: A ReviewWeiguang Wang0Yanhao Hou1Dean Martinez2Darwin Kurniawan3Wei-Hung Chiang4Paulo Bartolo5Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, School of Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UKDepartment of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, School of Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UKDepartment of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei E2-514, TaiwanDepartment of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei E2-514, TaiwanDepartment of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei E2-514, TaiwanDepartment of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, School of Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UKThe use of electrically conductive materials to impart electrical properties to substrates for cell attachment proliferation and differentiation represents an important strategy in the field of tissue engineering. This paper discusses the concept of electro-active structures and their roles in tissue engineering, accelerating cell proliferation and differentiation, consequently leading to tissue regeneration. The most relevant carbon-based materials used to produce electro-active structures are presented, and their main advantages and limitations are discussed in detail. Particular emphasis is put on the electrically conductive property, material synthesis and their applications on tissue engineering. Different technologies, allowing the fabrication of two-dimensional and three-dimensional structures in a controlled way, are also presented. Finally, challenges for future research are highlighted. This review shows that electrical stimulation plays an important role in modulating the growth of different types of cells. As highlighted, carbon nanomaterials, especially graphene and carbon nanotubes, have great potential for fabricating electro-active structures due to their exceptional electrical and surface properties, opening new routes for more efficient tissue engineering approaches.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/12/12/2946carbon nanotubeselectro-active scaffoldsgraphenetissue engineering |
| spellingShingle | Weiguang Wang Yanhao Hou Dean Martinez Darwin Kurniawan Wei-Hung Chiang Paulo Bartolo Carbon Nanomaterials for Electro-Active Structures: A Review Polymers carbon nanotubes electro-active scaffolds graphene tissue engineering |
| title | Carbon Nanomaterials for Electro-Active Structures: A Review |
| title_full | Carbon Nanomaterials for Electro-Active Structures: A Review |
| title_fullStr | Carbon Nanomaterials for Electro-Active Structures: A Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Carbon Nanomaterials for Electro-Active Structures: A Review |
| title_short | Carbon Nanomaterials for Electro-Active Structures: A Review |
| title_sort | carbon nanomaterials for electro active structures a review |
| topic | carbon nanotubes electro-active scaffolds graphene tissue engineering |
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