Biomimetic Hierarchically Arranged Nanofibrous Structures Resembling the Architecture and the Passive Mechanical Properties of Skeletal Muscles: A Step Forward Toward Artificial Muscle

Light-driven artificial muscles based on electrospun microfiber yarns

(2019) JunXing Meng et al.   Science China-Technological Sciences

Synthesis and characterization of a novel polyurethane/polypyrrole-p-toluenesulfonate (PU/PPy-pTS) electroactive nanofibrous bending actuator

(2019) Seyed Vahid Ebadi et al.   POLYMERS FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES

Multiscale hierarchical bioresorbable scaffolds for the regeneration of tendons and ligaments

(2019) Alberto Sensini et al.   Biofabrication

Morphologically bioinspired hierarchical nylon 6,6 electrospun assembly recreating the structure and performance of tendons and ligaments

(2019) Alberto Sensini et al.   MEDICAL ENGINEERING & PHYSICS

Hierarchical electrospun tendon‐ligament bioinspired scaffolds induce changes in fibroblasts morphology under static and dynamic conditions

(2019) A. SENSINI et al.   JOURNAL OF MICROSCOPY

Rubbery nanofibers by co-electrospinning of almost immiscible NBR and PCL blends

(2019) Emanuele Maccaferri et al.   MATERIALS & DESIGN

Highly conductive Faradaic artificial muscle based on nanostructured polypyrrole-bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide synthesized onto electrospun polyurethane nanofibers

(2019) Seyed Vahid Ebadi et al.   SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL

Morphology of the extraocular muscles (m. bulbi) in the pre-hatchling and post-hatchling african black ostriches (struthio camelus domesticus L., 1758) (Aves: Struthioniformes)

(2018) Joanna Klećkowska-Nawrot et al.   ACTA BIOLOGICA HUNGARICA

High-resolution x-ray tomographic morphological characterisation of electrospun nanofibrous bundles for tendon and ligament regeneration and replacement

(2018) A. SENSINI et al.   JOURNAL OF MICROSCOPY

Mechanical Properties and Biological Behavior of 3D Matrices Produced by Electrospinning from Protein-Enriched Polyurethane

(2018) Vera S. Chernonosova et al.   Biomed Research International

Cellulose nanofibers/polyurethane shape memory composites with fast water-responsivity

(2018) Yongzhen Wang et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry B

Anisotropically Aligned Cell-Laden Nanofibrous Bundle Fabricated via Cell Electrospinning to Regenerate Skeletal Muscle Tissue

(2018) Miji Yeo et al.   Small

Biofabrication of Electrospun Scaffolds for the Regeneration of Tendons and Ligaments

(2018) Alberto Sensini et al.   Materials

Tendon Fascicle-Inspired Nanofibrous Scaffold of Polylactic acid/Collagen with Enhanced 3D-Structure and Biomechanical Properties

(2018) Alberto Sensini et al.   Scientific Reports

Morphology, thermal, mechanical properties and ageing of nylon 6,6/graphene nanofibers as Nano2 materials

(2018) Emanuele Maccaferri et al.   COMPOSITES PART B-ENGINEERING

Thermoplastic polyurethanes derived from petrochemical or renewable resources: A comprehensive review

(2017) Janusz Datta et al.   POLYMER ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE

Load and failure behavior of human muscle samples in the context of proximal femur replacement

(2016) Stefan Schleifenbaum et al.   BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS

Mechanical properties and cellular response of novel electrospun nanofibers for ligament tissue engineering: Effects of orientation and geometry

(2016) Hannah M. Pauly et al.   Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials

Investigation of effect of fiber orientation on mechanical behavior of skeletal muscle

(2016) Chetan D. Kuthe et al.   Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials

The impact of solvent type and mixing ratios of solvents on the properties of polyurethane based electrospun nanofibers

(2015) R. Erdem et al.   APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE

A review: Fabrication of porous polyurethane scaffolds

(2015) H. Janik et al.   Materials Science & Engineering C-Materials for Biological Applications

The current state of scaffolds for musculoskeletal regenerative applications

(2015) Benjamin D. Smith et al.   Nature Reviews Rheumatology

Electrospinning of polymer nanofibers for tissue regeneration

(2015) Tao Jiang et al.   PROGRESS IN POLYMER SCIENCE

Skeletal Muscle: A Brief Review of Structure and Function

(2014) Walter R. Frontera et al.   CALCIFIED TISSUE INTERNATIONAL

Hierarchical Mechanics of Connective Tissues: Integrating Insights from Nano to Macroscopic Studies

(2014) Kheng Lim Goh et al.   Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology

Meltblown fiber mats and their tensile strength

(2014) S. Sinha-Ray et al.   POLYMER

Conducting core-sheath polyurethane-PEDOT nanofibres for conducting polymer actuator

(2013) Jin Kyoung Kwon et al.   International Journal of Nanotechnology

Molecular Orientation in Electrospun Fibers: From Mats to Single Fibers

(2013) Marie Richard-Lacroix et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Engineering muscle constructs for the creation of functional engineered musculoskeletal tissue

(2013) Jacob P Mertens et al.   Regenerative Medicine

The anisotropic mechanical behaviour of passive skeletal muscle tissue subjected to large tensile strain

(2012) Michael Takaza et al.   Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials

Fiji: an open-source platform for biological-image analysis

(2012) Johannes Schindelin et al.   NATURE METHODS

NIH Image to ImageJ: 25 years of image analysis

(2012) Caroline A Schneider et al.   NATURE METHODS

Determination of tensile strength of electrospun single nanofibers through modeling tensile behavior of the nanofibrous mat

(2011) Kolos Molnar et al.   COMPOSITES PART B-ENGINEERING

A Continuous Method to Compute Model Parameters for Soft Biological Materials

(2011) Martin L. Tanaka et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICAL ENGINEERING-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME

Structure and function of the skeletal muscle extracellular matrix

(2011) Allison R. Gillies et al.   MUSCLE & NERVE

Chain extension in electrospun polystyrene fibres: a SANS study

(2011) Saeed D. Mohan et al.   Soft Matter

Self-Crimping, Biodegradable, Electrospun Polymer Microfibers

(2010) Denver C. Surrao et al.   BIOMACROMOLECULES

Comment on “A Linear Actuation of Polymeric Nanofibrous Bundle for Artificial Muscles”

(2010) Ali Eftekhari   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Preparation and characterization of coaxial electrospun thermoplastic polyurethane/collagen compound nanofibers for tissue engineering applications

(2010) Rui Chen et al.   COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES

Development of orientation during electrospinning of fibres of poly(ε-caprolactone)

(2010) Matthew D. Edwards et al.   EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL

Micromechanisms of deformation and fracture of polypropylene nonwoven fabrics

(2010) Alvaro Ridruejo et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOLIDS AND STRUCTURES

Designed biomaterials to mimic the mechanical properties of muscles

(2010) Shanshan Lv et al.   NATURE

The influence of electrospun aligned poly(ɛ-caprolactone)/collagen nanofiber meshes on the formation of self-aligned skeletal muscle myotubes

(2008) Jin San Choi et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Effect of Electromechanical Stimulation on the Maturation of Myotubes on Aligned Electrospun Fibers

(2008) I-Chien Liao et al.   Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering

Surface modification and antibacterial activity of electrospun polyurethane fibrous membranes with quaternary ammonium moieties

(2008) Chen Yao et al.   JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE