Preparation of surgical meshes using self-regulating technology based on reaction-diffusion processes.

ABSTRACT: While reaction-diffusion processes are utilized in multiple scientific fields, these phenomena have seen limited practical application in the polymer industry. Although self-regulating processes driven by parallel reaction and diffusion can lead to patterned structures, most polymeric products with repeating subunits are still prepared by methods that require complex and expensive instrumentation. A notable, high-added-value example is surgical mesh, which is often manufactured by weaving or knitting. In our present work, we demonstrate how the polymer and the biomedical industry can benefit from the pattern-forming capabilities of reaction-diffusion. We would like to propose a self-regulating method that facilitates the creation of surgical meshes from biocompatible polymers. Since the co

SUBMITTER: Polyak P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11485147 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature