Clay: New Opportunities for Tissue Regeneration and Biomaterial Design. (31st May 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dawson, Jonathan I.; Oreffo, Richard O. C.
• Is Part Of: Advanced materials. Volume 25:Number 30(2013)
• Page Start: 4069
• Page End: 4086
• Publication Date: 2013-05-31
• Subjects: Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adma.201301034
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0935-9648

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Seminal recent studies that have shed new light on the remarkable properties of clay interactions suggest unexplored opportunities for biomaterial design and regenerative medicine. Here, recent conceptual and technological developments in the science of clay interactions with biomolecules, polymers, and cells are examined, focusing on the implications for tissue engineering and regenerative strategies. Pioneering studies demonstrating the utility of clay for drug‐delivery and scaffold design are reviewed and areas for future research and development highlighted.</p> </abstract>