Polyester functional graphenic materials as a mechanically enhanced scaffold for tissue regeneration

Journal Article
RSC Advances, vol. 10, iss. 14, pp. 8548-8557, 2020
Authors
Stephen J. Schmidt, Brian D. Holt, Anne M. Arnold, Stefanie A. Sydlik
Abstract

Polyesters are a promising class of biocompatible polymer, however, their mechanical properties fall short of metals and ceramics. This paper covalently binds polyesters to graphenic moieties resulting in enhanced mechanical properties.

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