Sustainable biomedical microfibers from natural products
Jiahui Guo,
Xinyue Cao,
Zhiqiang Luo,
Yujuan Zhu,
Yuanjin Zhao,
Xiaosong Gu
Affiliations
Jiahui Guo
Jiangsu Clinical Medicine Center of Tissue Engineering and Nerve Injury Repair, Research Center of Clinical Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu and Ministry of Education, Co‐innovation Center of NeuroregenerationNantong UniversityNantong Jiangsu China
Xinyue Cao
Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Nanjing Drum Tower HospitalSchool of Biological Science and Medical EngineeringSoutheast UniversityNanjing Jiangsu China
Zhiqiang Luo
Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Nanjing Drum Tower HospitalSchool of Biological Science and Medical EngineeringSoutheast UniversityNanjing Jiangsu China
Yujuan Zhu
Jiangsu Clinical Medicine Center of Tissue Engineering and Nerve Injury Repair, Research Center of Clinical Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu and Ministry of Education, Co‐innovation Center of NeuroregenerationNantong UniversityNantong Jiangsu China
Yuanjin Zhao
Jiangsu Clinical Medicine Center of Tissue Engineering and Nerve Injury Repair, Research Center of Clinical Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu and Ministry of Education, Co‐innovation Center of NeuroregenerationNantong UniversityNantong Jiangsu China
Xiaosong Gu
Jiangsu Clinical Medicine Center of Tissue Engineering and Nerve Injury Repair, Research Center of Clinical Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu and Ministry of Education, Co‐innovation Center of NeuroregenerationNantong UniversityNantong Jiangsu China
Abstract Microfibers from natural products are endowed with remarkable biocompatibility, biodegradability, sustainable utilization as well as environmental protection characteristics etc. Benefitting from these advantages, microfibers have demonstrated their prominent values in biomedical applications. This review comprehensively summarizes the relevant research progress of sustainable microfibers from natural products and their biomedical applications. To begin, common natural elements are introduced for the microfiber fabrication. After that, the focus is on the specific fabrication technology and process. Subsequently, biomedical applications of sustainable microfibers are discussed in detail. Last but not least, the main challenges during the development process are summarized, followed by a vision for future development opportunities.
