NOVEL ELECTROSPUN SYNTHETIC DENTAL BARRIER MEMBRANES FOR GUIDED TISSUE REGENERATION AND GUIDED BONE REGENERATION APPLICATIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20210008505A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-14

    申请号:US16910051

    申请日:2020-06-23

    Abstract: The present disclosure describes membranes suitable for use as guided tissue regeneration (GTR) barrier membranes and guided bone regeneration (GBR) barrier membranes in dental applications that are composed of fibrous and highly porous biodegradable materials fabricated using electrospinning and that may be surface-modified with plasma treatment or other suitable methods of surface-modification. The disclosed membranes have a high surface area to volume ratio. The use of the disclosed GTR barrier membranes or GBR barrier membranes provides a barrier that prevents the migration of soft tissue cells but is permeable to small molecules such as nutritional substances and medications. Methods of fabricating the disclosed resorbable barrier dental membranes for GTR and GBR applications using electrospinning are also disclosed. The disclosed membranes may have precisely tuned physical, chemical, and mechanical properties optimized for various GTR and GBR applications.

    SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND MATERIALS FOR DETECTION AND REMOVAL OF HEAVY METALS FROM WATER

    公开(公告)号:US20220161201A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-26

    申请号:US17456164

    申请日:2021-11-22

    Abstract: Electrospun poly(acrylic) acid (PAA)/poly(vinyl) alcohol PVA nanofibers and integrated filtration membranes generated therefrom are disclosed herein. The membranes are suitable for use in selectively removing heavy metals such as lead and cadmium from water. The surface of the nanofibers is preferably functionalized with one or more chelating agents. The membranes have a high removal efficiency and adsorption capacity with well-distributed hid-density heavy metal adsorption sites with strong binding affinities for targeted heavy metals.

    NOVEL ELECTROSPUN SYNTHETIC MEMBRANES FOR SOFT TISSUE REPAIR APPLICATIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20250161530A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-22

    申请号:US19032033

    申请日:2025-01-18

    Inventor: Sherif Soliman

    Abstract: The present disclosure describes membranes suitable for use in soft tissue repair applications that are composed of fibrous and highly porous biodegradable materials fabricated using electrospinning and that may be surface-modified with plasma treatment or other suitable methods of surface modification. The disclosed membranes have a high surface area to volume ratio. In some implementations, use of the disclosed membranes provides a barrier that prevents the migration of soft tissue cells but is permeable to small molecules such as nutritional substances and medications. In other implementations, use of the disclosed membranes provides a scaffold to facilitate soft tissue repair by providing a suitable environment for cellular infiltration and interaction to promote tissue regeneration. Methods of fabricating the disclosed resorbable membranes for soft tissue repair applications using electrospinning are also disclosed. The disclosed membranes may have precisely tuned physical, chemical, and mechanical properties optimized for various soft tissue repair applications.

    KINK-RESISTANT TUBULAR SCAFFOLDS WITH ENHANCED RADIAL STRENGTH FOR TISSUE ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20220378568A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-01

    申请号:US17827643

    申请日:2022-05-27

    Inventor: Sherif Soliman

    Abstract: A tubular construct that includes a braided tube embedded therein is disclosed herein. The braided tube may be embedded between layers of the tubular construct or may alternatively be positioned flush with the inside of the tubular construct. The tubular construct is resistant to kinking and has enhanced radial strength. The braided tube reinforces the wall of the tubular construct by improving burst pressure resistance, tube strength, and torque transmission. When radial pressure is applied to the braided tube that is embedded in the construct, the braided tube cannot expand lengthwise. Thus, the compression strength of the construct is increased in the radial direction. This feature takes advantage of the same principle used in the children's toy colloquially known as a Chinese finger trap. The increased radial strength of the tubular construct prevents the construct from collapsing and thereby enhances its structural integrity.

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