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Biological properties of polycaprolactone and barium titanate composite in biomedical applications.

Sabreen Waleed Ibrahim, Thekra Ismael Hamad, Julfikar Haider

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Review in Science progress. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Impact of Fiber Diameter and Surface Topography of PCL Nanofibers onJournal of agricultural and food chemistry · 2026
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  5. MAPLE-prepared graphene oxide-based coatings for improved orthopedic screws used in knee interventions.Romanian journal of morphology and embryology = Revue roumaine de morphologie et embryologie
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Sabreen Waleed IbrahimProsthodontic Department, College of Dentistry, Al Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq.ORCID 0000-0002-8061-7662
Thekra Ismael HamadDepartment of Prosthodontics, College of Dentistry, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.
Julfikar HaiderDepartment of Engineering, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The ceramic-polymer composite materials are widely known for their exceptional mechanical and biological properties. Polycaprolactone (PCL) is a biodegradable polymer material extensively used in various biomedical applications. At the same time, barium titanate (BT), a ceramic material, exhibits piezoelectric properties similar to bone, which is essential for osseointegration. Furthermore, a composite material that combines the benefits of PCL and BT results in an innovative composite material with enhanced properties for biomedical applications. Thus, this review is organised into three sections. Firstly, it aims to provide an overview of the current research on evaluating biological properties, including antibacterial activity, cytotoxicity and osseointegration, of PCL polymeric matrices in its pure form and reinforced structures with ceramics, polymers and natural extracts. The second section investigates the biological properties of BT, both in its pure form and in combination with other supporting materials. Finally, the third section provides a summary of the biological properties of the PCLBT composite material. Furthermore, the existing challenges of PCL, BT and their composites, along with future research directions, have been presented. Therefore, this review will provide a state-of-the-art understanding of the biological properties of PCL and BT composites as potential futuristic materials in biomedical applications.

Indexed as

Biocompatible MaterialsPolyestersBariumPolymersBariumBiocompatible MaterialspolycaprolactonePolyestersPolymersantibacterialBarium titanatecompositecytotoxicityosseointegrationpolycaprolactone

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PMID38031343
PMCPMC10687994

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