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Despite being currently state-of-the-art to prevent the oxidation of irradiated ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) bearings, vitamin E (VE) poses concerns in the loss of cross-linking efficiency and is limited to be used at very low concentrations. It thus emphasizes the urgent demand for more efficient stabilizers. In this study, oxi...
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Synovial fluid components, especially lipids, can trigger oxidation of ultrahigh-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) artificial joint components in vivo. The use of antioxidants such as vitamin E effectively diminishes the oxidative cascade by capturing free radicals and reducing the oxidation potential of UHMWPE implants. Using a t...
Oxidative degradation of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) bearings is one of the main factors that deteriorates their mechanical properties and abrasive wear resistance, which further results in the failure of total joint replacements. Absorption and diffusion of synovial fluids have been considered as a cause of the oxidation of U...
Simultaneous existence of topographic and chemical cues on the polymeric surface was demonstrated to be a valid route to accelerate osteoblast differentiation. Herein, nanotopographical pattern and bioactive components were sequentially introduced onto the poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) surface via etching treatment followed by mussel-inspired polydopa...
An ideal bone substitute requires not only high bioactivity but also sufficient mechanical performance, which is however inaccessible due to the lack of rational structure and composition design. Here, bioactive glass (BG)/hydroxyapatite (HA)/polyethylene (PE) composites with bone-like structure were prepared via structuring injection molding. The...
Natural cellulose fibers have a unique hierarchical structure, starting from nanofibers, to microfiber bundles, and consequent to large scale fibers. This work wants to utilize this characteristic to tailor the surface morphology of plant-based fabrics in situ, avoiding complex separate washing process, and explore their functional applications. Sp...
Mechanochemical methods for cellulose processing have gained significant attention for the higher efficiency and the potential for special applications. Cellulose pulp fibers from different sources including softwood, hardwood and bamboo were selected as starting materials in this study, because the performance and sustainability of cellulose based...
Till date, fabrication of polymeric-inorganic piezoelectric nanocomposites with enhanced piezoelectricity is considered a potential solution for future high-performance flexible sensing devices. Herein, we report the preparation of poly(vinylidene fluoride)/zinc oxide (PVDF/ZnO) piezoelectric nanocomposite films via a combined approach of adding na...
Oxidative stability of radiation crosslinked ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) artificial joints is significantly improved by vitamin E (VE), but there is a dilemma that VE hinders crosslinking and thus jeopardizes the wear of UHMWPE. In this effort, we proposed an efficient strategy to stabilize UHMWPE under limited antioxidant cont...
Highly crosslinked ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) stabilized by vitamin E (VE) is widely applied in artificial joints as the bearings. Despite the approval, there is a discord that VE lowers the crosslinking efficiency, limiting its use at high concentration. In this work, we aim to obtain highly crosslinked and oxidation resistan...
Endotracheal intubation is a crucial procedure for mechanical ventilation and respiratory support therapy. However, friction mismatch between the tube material and tissues often causes complications, such as laryngopharyngeal airway mucosa injury, tracheal granuloma, and inflammatory reaction. In this work, a highly lubricated coating was designed...
To avoid catastrophic bacterial infection in prosthesis failure, ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), a common bearing material of artificial joints, has been formulated with antibiotics to eliminate bacteria locally at the implant site. However, the pressing issues regarding cytotoxic effects and evolution of drug resistant bacteria n...
Highly crosslinked ultrahigh-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) bearings are wear-resistant to reduce aseptic loosening but are susceptible to oxidize in vivo/in vitro, as reported in clinical studies. Despite widespread acceptance of antioxidants in preventing oxidation, the crosslinking efficiency of UHMWPE is severely impacted by antioxidant...
Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is one of the main causes for the failure of joint arthroplasty. In view of the limited clinical effect of oral/injectable antibiotics and the drug resistance problem, there is a pressing need to develop antibacterial implants with therapeutic antimicrobial properties. In this work, we prepared a highly antibact...
Hydration lubrication is the key responsible for the exceptionally low boundary friction between biosurfaces. However, it is a challenge to settle a hydration layer on a polymer surface via a noncovalent manner. Herein, we develop a highly lubricated coating absorbed onto the polymer surface via intermolecular association of hyaluronic acid (HA)-ba...
Surface nanotopography provides a physical stimulus to direct cell fate, especially in the case of osteogenic differentiation. However, fabrication of nanopatterns usually suffers from complex procedures. Herein, a feasible and versatile method was presented to create unique nanosheets on the poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) substrate via surface epitaxi...
Unique banded cylindrites of polyoxymethylene/poly(butylene succinate) blends were induced by the intense interfacial shear, which was applied by pulling a single glass fiber (GF) with non-nucleation ability. The crystalline morphology and structure of banded cylindrites were quantitively correlated with the shear rates to provide revealing insight...
Exploring pure polymers with high thermal conductivity (TC) is promising to overcome the side effect of conventional thermally conductive polymer-based composites. However, the geometrical shape of high TC polymers was limited to the fibers and/or thin films. Here, we employed a home-made solid-state extrusion (SPE) apparatus to prepare a bulk mate...
Effects of varied bioactive fillers on the biological behavior of porous polymer/inorganic composite scaffolds are lack of comprehensive comparison and remain elusive. Moreover, composite scaffolds with high porosity suffer from inferior mechanical performance. Herein, high‐pressure molding and salt leaching were employed to prepare poly(ε‐caprolac...
Two-dimensional oriented scaffolds bear spatial limitation to regenerate three-dimensional (3D) tissues despite showing the ability to guide cell alignment and elongation. By combining solid phase extrusion (SPE) of co-continuous blends with phase removal, we prepared an interconnected 3D porous poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) scaffold with oriented por...
