Abstract
Biodegradable elastomeric materials have particular utility in tissue engineering applications because their compliance under force closely resembles the elastic nature of many human tissues. A family of biodegradable poly(ester amide) elastomers were developed, with excellent elasticity under hydrated conditions, good in vivo biocompatibility and a slow degradation rate. This study sheds light on the structure-property relationship behind designing biodegradable elastomeric materials.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | H95-H100 |
Journal | Advanced Materials |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 25 2011 |
Keywords
- nerve regeneration
- regenerative medicine
- scaffolds
- tissue engineering
- young's modulus
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science(all)
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering