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Abstract
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Final purpose of tissue engineering is to regenerate
or repair damaged tissues or organs. Desired repair efficacy
necessitates proper physicochemical performances of scaffolds,
among which adequate mechanical properties are crucial.
Therefore, reinforcing tissue engineering scaffolds has
been a hot research trend in recent years. In this regard, the
use of some biomaterials as reinforcing materials is a longstanding
area of interest. This article introduces the most popular
reinforcing materials and focuses on recent advances in
the use of these materials for reinforcing mechanical properties
of tissue engineering scaffolds. A classification based on
materials nature, for example, bioceramics, clays, carbonbased
materials, and metal oxides, is provided, followed by
their effects on scaffolds properties.
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