Kuram Emel
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Gebze Technical University, Gebze, Kocaeli, Turkey.
J Biomater Sci Polym Ed. 2025 Jun;36(8):1027-1084. doi: 10.1080/09205063.2024.2435722. Epub 2024 Dec 9.
Natural fibers such as kenaf, sisal, ramie, jute, hemp, flax, coir, banana and bamboo have been employed in the production of biocomposites. A great strength-to-weight ratio, renewability and sustainability are some important properties of natural fibers. Biocomposites produced from natural fibers are employed in biomedical fields such as delivery of drug, orthopaedic applications, tissue engineering and wound dressing owing to their acceptability by the human body, moderate mechanical performance and environmental benefits. This study presents recent advances in the field of polymers and natural fiber-based polymer composites for potential biomedical applications. For this purpose, the properties of natural fibers are given and detailed examples from literature works for polymers and their composites used in biomedical applications are discussed.
诸如红麻、剑麻、苎麻、黄麻、大麻、亚麻、椰壳纤维、香蕉纤维和竹纤维等天然纤维已被用于生物复合材料的生产。高比强度、可再生性和可持续性是天然纤维的一些重要特性。由天然纤维制成的生物复合材料因其对人体的可接受性、适度的机械性能和环境效益，而被应用于生物医学领域，如药物递送、骨科应用、组织工程和伤口敷料。本研究介绍了用于潜在生物医学应用的聚合物和天然纤维基聚合物复合材料领域的最新进展。为此，给出了天然纤维的特性，并讨论了文献中用于生物医学应用的聚合物及其复合材料的详细实例。
