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Title: On the progress of 3D-printed hydrogels for tissue engineering

Journal Article · · MRS Communications
ORCiD logo [1];  [2];  [3];  [3];  [4];  [2];  [5]
  1. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)
  2. Bataan Peninsula State Univ., Balanga, Bataan (Philippines)
  3. Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)
  4. Univ. of San Carlos, Cebu City (Philippines)
  5. Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ. (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA (United States); Ateneo de Davao Univ., Davao City, Bataan (Philippines)

Additive manufacturing or more commonly known as 3D printing, is currently driving innovations and applications in diverse fields such as prototyping, manufacturing, aerospace, education, and medicine. Recent technological and materials research breakthroughs have enabled 3D bioprinting, where biomaterials and cells are used to create scaffolds and functional living tissues (e.g. skin, cartilage, etc.). This prospective focuses on the classification and applications of hydrogels, and design considerations in their production (i.e. physical and biological parameters). Herein, the materials for 3D printing of hydrogels, such as biopolymers, synthetic polymers, and nanocomposites, are mainly discussed. More importantly, future perspectives on 3D printing hydrogels including new materials, 4D printing, emerging printing technologies, etc. and their importance in biomedical and bioengineering applications are discussed.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
1888945
Journal Information:
MRS Communications, Vol. 11, Issue 5; ISSN 2159-6859
Publisher:
Materials Research Society - Cambridge University PressCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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