Carbon Nanotubes Reinforced Composites for Biomedical Applications. (24th February 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wang, Wei; Zhu, Yuhe; Liao, Susan; Li, Jiajia
• Other Names: Li Xiaoming Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: BioMed research international. Volume 2014(2014)
• Publication Date: 2014-02-24
• Subjects: Medicine -- Periodicals; Biology -- Periodicals; Biotechnology -- Periodicals; Life sciences -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1155/2014/518609
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2314-6133

Abstract

Abstract : This review paper reported carbon nanotubes reinforced composites for biomedical applications. Several studies have found enhancement in the mechanical properties of CNTs-based reinforced composites by the addition of CNTs. CNTs reinforced composites have been intensively investigated for many aspects of life, especially being made for biomedical applications. The review introduced fabrication of CNTs reinforced composites (CNTs reinforced metal matrix composites, CNTs reinforced polymer matrix composites, and CNTs reinforced ceramic matrix composites), their mechanical properties, cell experiments in vitro, and biocompatibility tests in vivo .