Functionalized carbon nanotube composite scaffolds for bone tissue engineering: Prospects and progress

Journal of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 76-85

  Mikael, Paiyz E ^a   Nukavarapu, Syam P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone tissue engineering; Composite scaffolds; Functionalized carbon nanotubes; Water dispersibility

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872726194     PISSN: 21579083     EISSN: 21579091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1166/jbt.2011.1011     Document Type: Review

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