Search Our Scientific Publications & Authors

Mater Today Bio 2022 Dec 15;16:100361. Epub 2022 Jul 15.

Guangdong Engineering Research Center for Translation of Medical 3D Printing Application, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Biomechanics, National Key Discipline of Human Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.

High-density polyethylene (HDPE) is a promising material for the development of scaffold implants for auricle reconstruction. However, preparing a personalized HDPE auricle implant with favorable bioactive and antibacterial functions to promote skin tissue ingrowth is challenging. Herein, we present 3D-printed HDPE auricle scaffolds with satisfactory pore size and connectivity. Read More

Biomater Adv 2022 May 4;136:212788. Epub 2022 Apr 4.

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Charité Universitätsmedizin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Berlin Institute of Health, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany; Fachklinik Hornheide, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dorbaumstraße 300, 48147 Münster, Germany. Electronic address:

Bone defects of the craniofacial skeleton are often associated with aesthetic and functional impairment as well as loss of protection to intra- and extracranial structures. Solid titanium plates and individually adapted bone cements have been the materials of choice, but may lead to foreign-body reactions and insufficient osseointegration. In contrast, porous scaffolds are thought to exhibit osteoconductive properties to support bone ingrowth. Read More

ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2022 Aug 4. Epub 2022 Aug 4.

School of Chemistry, National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of MPTES in High Energy and Safety LIBs, Engineering Research Center of MTEES (Ministry of Education), and Key Lab. of ETESPG(GHEI), South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China.

The nickel-rich cathode LiNiCoMnO (NCM811) is deemed as a prospective material for high-voltage lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) owing to its merits of high discharge capacity and low cobalt content. However, the unsatisfactory cyclic stability and thermostability that originate from the unstable electrode/electrolyte interface restrict its commercial application. Herein, a novel electrolyte composed of a polyethylene (PE) supported poly(vinylidene fluoride--hexafluoropropylene) (P(VdF-HFP)) based gel polymer electrolyte (GPE) strengthened by a film-forming additive of 3-(trimethylsilyl)phenylboronic acid (TMSPB) is proposed. Read More

Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2022 Aug;30(4):286-289

Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Toronto.

Purpose Of Review: To examine the recent literature on aesthetic alloplastic malar implants.

Recent Findings: Alloplastic implantation is heavily favored in the oromaxillofacial literature. Recent articles have examined porous polyethylene and silicone implantation. Read More

Nanomaterials (Basel) 2022 Jul 22;12(15). Epub 2022 Jul 22.

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 250002, China.

The separators with high absorbability of polysulfides are essential for improving the electrochemical performance of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. Herein, the aramid fibers coated polyethylene (AF-PE) films are designed by roller coating, the high polarity of AFs can strongly increase the binding force at AF/PE interfaces to guarantee the good stability of the hybrid film. As confirmed by the microscopic analysis, the AF-PE-6 film with the nanoporous structure exhibits the highest air permeability by the optimal coating content of AFs. Read More