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Flexible multifunctional titania nanotube array platform for biological interfacing.
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.
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Abstract
Abstract: The current work presents a novel flexible multifunctional platform for biological interface applications. The use of titania nanotube arrays (TNAs) as a multifunctional material is explored for soft-tissue interface applications. Impact statement: Titania nanotube arrays (TNAs) are highly tunable and biocompatible structures that lend themselves to multifunctional implementation in implanted devices. A particularly important aspect of titania nanotubes is their ability to serve as nano-reservoirs for drugs or other therapeutic agents that slowly release after implantation. To date, TNAs have been used to promote integration with rigid, dense tissues for dental and orthopedic applications. This work aims to expand the implant applications that can benefit from TNAs by integrating them onto soft polymer substrates, thereby promoting compatibility with soft tissues. The successful direct growth and integration of TNAs on polymer substrates mark a critical step toward developing mechanically compliant implantable systems with drug delivery from nanostructured inorganic functional materials. Diffusion-driven release kinetics and the high drug-loading efficiency of TNAs offer tremendous potential for sustained drug delivery for scientific investigations, to treat injury and disease, and to promote device integration with biological tissues. This work opens new opportunities for developing novel and more effective implanted devices that can significantly improve patient outcomes and quality of life. Graphical abstract: Supplementary information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1557/s43577-023-00628-y.
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