From Plastics to Advanced Polymer Implants
The Essentials of Polymer Chemistry
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22305336 |
|---|---|
| Authors | JOACHIM SAY CHYE LOO (Nanyang Technological University), Say Chye Joachim Loo (0000-0001-5300-1275, Nanyang Technological University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 04 |
| Issue | 01 |
| Pages | 1-15 |
| Publication date | 2008-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | COSMOS (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0219-6077 • E-ISSN: 1793-7051 |
| Publisher | World Scientific Pub Co Pte Lt (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1142/s0219607708000263 |
| OpenAlex | W2054908267 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 6 |
Man has been using plastics for thousands of years, and some of the earlier uses of plastics include spoons, buttons and combs. Today, plastics are used for a myriad of applications, such as for aerospace, microelectronics and water purification. With polymer chemistry, man has been able to alter the properties of plastics or polymers to suit almost any application. Their properties can also be tailored for use as advanced biomedical implants in the human body. An example of such a polymer is the biocompatible lactide/glycolide polyesters. These biodegradable polymers are currently used as sutures, drug delivery systems, temporary implants and even as scaffolds for tissue engineering
Biocompatible material · Biodegradable polymer · Biomaterial · Composite material · Drug delivery · Nanotechnology · Polyester · Polymer · Polymer science · Tissue engineering · Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies · biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties · Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications · Engineering · Materials Science · Biomedical Engineering
| Citations per year | 0.17 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |