All articles tagged with #biomimetic scaffold
Researchers at KAIST have developed a pioneering "bone bandage" that combines piezoelectric materials and hydroxyapatite to regenerate damaged bones in mice, offering potential for human bone regeneration. The bandage generates electrical signals when pressure is applied, leveraging the known role of piezoelectric materials in bone repair and taking the concept to a new level with the integration of hydroxyapatite.
Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology have developed a biomimetic scaffold that utilizes a piezoelectric material to promote bone tissue growth. The scaffold, which incorporates hydroxyapatite (HAp), a mineral found in bones and teeth, demonstrated the ability to generate electrical signals upon the application of pressure, mimicking the environment for bone tissue regeneration in a living body. The material showed promising potential for accelerating bone regeneration in in-vitro and in-vivo experiments in rats, offering a new direction for designing biomaterials and exploring the effects of piezoelectricity and surface properties on bone regeneration.