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Medical Applications of Polymer Fibers
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Medical Applications of Polymer Fibers

A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Fibers".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 July 2024 | Viewed by 887

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Rita Rynkevic

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Associated Laboratory of Energy, Transports and Aeronautics (LAETA), Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (INEGI), Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
Interests: polymers; electrospinning; biomechanics; soft tissues; scaffolds; mechanical properties; biodegradation
Dr. Elisabete Silva

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Associated Laboratory of Energy, Transports and Aeronautics (LAETA), Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (INEGI), Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
Interests: pelvic floor soft tissues; polymers; electrospinning; mathematical modelling; proporties
Prof. Dr. Antonio Augusto Fernandes

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Associated Laboratory of Energy, Transports and Aeronautics (LAETA), Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (INEGI), Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
Interests: obstetrics and gynecological; biomechanic

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Medical polymer fiber production is a rapidly growing industry as applications are being introduced worldwide, mainly for medical implants and suture materials to relieve a number of problems ranging from organ dysfunctions to tissue defects. Polymer fibers used as implant materials must have reliable properties, such as a sufficient degree of biocompatibility, abrasion resistance, and biodegradability. These are some of the most valuable medical products because they come into direct contact with the human body and play an important role in the success and safety of medical operations and procedures. Thus, the production of polymer fibers has great potential for the global medical market. This Special Issue provides a comprehensive and valuable resource on recent scientific progress, highlighting the application and use of polymeric fibers in medical applications.

Dr. Rita Rynkevic
Dr. Elisabete Silva
Prof. Dr. Antonio Augusto Fernandes
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Polymers is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • biomedical
  • tissue engineering
  • biomaterial
  • biocompatibility
  • bio-functionality
  • polymer materials
  • bio-medical devices

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Investigating How the Properties of Electrospun Poly(lactic acid) Fibres Loaded with the Essential Oil Limonene Evolve over Time under Different Storage Conditions
by Leah Williams, Fiona L. Hatton, Maria Cristina Righetti and Elisa Mele
Polymers 2024, 16(7), 1005; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16071005 - 07 Apr 2024
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Essential oils have been identified as effective natural compounds to prevent bacterial infections and thus are widely proposed as bioactive agents for biomedical applications. Across the literature, various essential oils have been incorporated into electrospun fibres to produce materials with, among others, antibacterial, [...] Read more.
Essential oils have been identified as effective natural compounds to prevent bacterial infections and thus are widely proposed as bioactive agents for biomedical applications. Across the literature, various essential oils have been incorporated into electrospun fibres to produce materials with, among others, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity. However, limited research has been conducted so far on the effect of these chemical products on the physical characteristics of the resulting composite fibres for extended periods of time. Within this work, electrospun fibres of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) were loaded with the essential oil limonene, and the impact of storage conditions and duration (up to 12 weeks) on the thermal degradation, glass transition temperature and mechanical response of the fibrous mats were investigated. It was found that the concentration of the encapsulated limonene changed over time and thus the properties of the PLA–limonene fibres evolved, particularly in the first two weeks of storage (independently from storage conditions). The amount of limonene retained within the fibres, even 4 weeks after fibre generation, was effective to successfully inhibit the growth of model microorganisms Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis. The results of this work demonstrate the importance of evaluating physical properties during the ageing of electrospun fibres encapsulating essential oils, in order to predict performance modification when the composite fibres are used as constituents of medical devices. Full article
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