<i>Star</i>-PCL shape memory polymer (SMP) scaffolds with tunable transition temperatures for enhanced utility
Courteney Roberts, Sarah K. Beck, C. Mabel Prejean, Lance M. Graul, Duncan J. Maitland, Melissa A. Grunlan
Abstract
Thermoresponsive shape memory polymers prepared with tunable transition temperatures using star -PCL macromers of varying molecular weights, improving tissue safety for use in applications such as self-fitting bone scaffolds and self-expanding stents.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceCaprolactoneScaffoldChemical engineeringComposite materialPolymerCrystallinityShape-memory polymerElectrospinningCopolymerBiomedical engineeringMedicineEngineeringPolymer composites and self-healingAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationBone Tissue Engineering Materials