A review on four-dimensional (4D) bioprinting in pursuit of advanced tissue engineering applications

ZU Arif, MY Khalid, W Ahmed, H Arshad - Bioprinting, 2022 - Elsevier
Bioactive materials developed through three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting technology
exhibit static nature and don't respond to the dynamic changes occurred in the human body …

Poly lactic acid (PLA) polymers: from properties to biomedical applications

F Ebrahimi, H Ramezani Dana - International Journal of Polymeric …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Polylactic acid (PLA), one of the well-known bioabsorbable and compostable polyesters has
rapidly evolved into a competitive commodity material over the last decades. To provide …

Control of surface wrinkles on shape memory PLA/PPDO micro-nanofibers and their applications in drug release and anti-scarring

L Wang, J Ma, T Guo, F Zhang, A Dong, S Zhang… - Advanced Fiber …, 2023 - Springer
Micro-and nano-fibers of shape memory polymers (SMP) offer multiple advantages like high
specific surface area, porosity, and intelligence, and are suitable for biomedical applications …

[HTML][HTML] Recent progress of 4D printing in cancer therapeutics studies

A Chinnakorn, W Nuansing, M Bodaghi, B Rolfe… - SLAS technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Cancer is a critical cause of global human death. Not only are complex approaches to
cancer prognosis, accurate diagnosis, and efficient therapeutics concerned, but post …

A biocompatible 4D printing shape memory polymer as emerging strategy for fabrication of deployable medical devices

W He, D Zhou, H Gu, R Qu, C Cui… - Macromolecular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The rapid development of 4D printing provides a potential strategy for the fabrication of
deployable medical devices (DMD). The minimally invasive surgery to implant the DMD into …

[HTML][HTML] Programmable, biodegradable composite scaffolds with variable pore morphology for minimal invasive bone repair

L Wang, X Zeng, X Chen, X Zeng, K Luo - Composites Part A: Applied …, 2022 - Elsevier
Tissue engineered biocompatible scaffolds could mimic the natural bone structure for cell
adhesion and proliferation, however, patients suffer from large volume implantation. In this …

A comprehensive review on methods for promotion of mechanical features and biodegradation rate in amniotic membrane scaffolds

R Sarvari, P Keyhanvar, S Agbolaghi… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Springer
Amniotic membrane (AM) is a biological tissue that surrounds the fetus in the mother's
womb. It has pluripotent cells, immune modulators, collagen, cytokines with anti-fibrotic and …

A stiff and tough triple-shape memory hydrogel triggered at body temperature by hydrophobic association and electrostatic interaction

L Yang, S Li, Z Zhao, J Wang, X Yang, H Lv - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
While triple-shape memory hydrogels (TSMHs) are considered promising materials for
intelligent medical devices, obtaining TSMHs triggered at the human body temperature with …

Shape-memory collagen scaffold combined with hyaluronic acid for repairing intervertebral disc

YW Koo, CS Lim, A Darai, JU Lee, W Kim… - Biomaterials …, 2023 - spj.science.org
Background Intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) is a common cause of chronic low back
pain (LBP) and a socioeconomic burden worldwide. Conservative therapies and surgical …

State-of-the-art review on fused deposition modeling (FDM) for 3D printing of polymer blends and composites: innovations, challenges, and applications

S Ali, I Deiab, S Pervaiz - The International Journal of Advanced …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) is a critical technology in Industry 4.0, offering
sustainable solutions for manufacturing engineering products, agricultural tools, biomedical …