An electroactive alginate hydrogel nanocomposite reinforced by functionalized graphite nanofilaments for neural tissue engineering
- Submitting institution
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University of Dundee
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 50579765
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.carbpol.2019.115112
- Title of journal
- Carbohydrate Polymers
- Article number
- 115112
- First page
- 1
- Volume
- 224
- Issue
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- ISSN
- 0144-8617
- Open access status
- Deposit exception
- Month of publication
- August
- Year of publication
- 2019
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
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- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
- No
- Interdisciplinary
- Yes
- Number of additional authors
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4
- Research group(s)
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- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
- Peripheral nerve injury (PNI) imposes a large burden to medical society and over 1 million patients across the world deal with this crisis annually (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6103750/). In this study, a novel biodegradable, electroactive conduit was made that could accelerate nerve regeneration. This work was done in collaboration with researchers from Taiwan and has led to an award (Falling Walls Lab Award, 2nd place) and an invited talk (Durham University 7/2/2020). The nanocomposite material has a high potential for translation into nerve conduits and at this stage, industrial collaborators are sought for the purpose of its further development.
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- Non-English
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