Nanofibers for Biomedical and Healthcare Applications

• Published in: Macromolecular bioscience Vol. 19; no. 2; pp. e1800256 - n/a
• Main Authors: Rasouli, Rahimeh, Barhoum, Ahmed, Bechelany, Mikhael, Dufresne, Alain
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.02.2019; Wiley-VCH Verlag
• Subjects: Bioengineering; Biomaterials; biomedical; Biomedical engineering; Biomedical materials; biosensor; Biosensors; Chemical Sciences; cosmetics; Drug delivery; Drug delivery systems; Fabrication; Health care; Life Sciences; Material chemistry; Medical electronics; medical filtration; nanofiber; Nanofibers; Organic chemistry; protective textiles; Purification; Skin; Surgical implants; Tissue engineering; Water purification; Water treatment; Wound healing; tissue engineering; biosensor; medical filtration; nanofiber; protective textiles; drug delivery; biomedical; cosmetics
• ISSN: 1616-5187; 1616-5195
• DOI: 10.1002/mabi.201800256

Unique features of nanofibers provide enormous potential in the field of biomedical and healthcare applications. Many studies have proven the extreme potential of nanofibers in front of current challenges in the medical and healthcare field. This review highlights the nanofiber technologies, unique properties, fabrication techniques (i.e., physical, chemical, and biological methods), and emerging applications in biomedical and healthcare fields. It summarizes the recent researches on nanofibers for drug delivery systems and controlled drug release, tissue‐engineered scaffolds, dressings for wound healing, biosensors, biomedical devices, medical implants, skin care, as well as air, water, and blood purification systems. Attention is given to different types of fibers (e.g., mesoporous, hollow, core‐shell nanofibers) fabricated from various materials and their potential biomedical applications. Unique features of nanofibers provide enormous potential in the field of biomedical and healthcare applications. This review highlights the nanofiber technologies, unique properties, fabrication techniques, and emerging applications in drug delivery systems, tissue‐engineered scaffolds, dressings for wound healing, biosensors, biomedical devices, medical implants, skin care, as well as air, water, and blood purification systems.