Polymer composites reinforced by nanotubes as scaffolds for tissue engineering

• Main Authors: Wang, Wei, Liao, Susan, Liu, Ming, Zhao, Qian, Zhu, Yuhe
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science & Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Organic/Polymer electronics
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/104877; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/20303
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The interest in polymer based composites for tissue engineering applications has been increasing in recent years. Nanotubes materials, including carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and noncarbonic nanotubes, with unique electrical, mechanical, and surface properties, such as high aspect ratio, have long been re...