Polymer coatings on magnesium‐based implants for orthopedic applications

Y Zhu, W Liu, T Ngai - Journal of Polymer Science, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Nowadays, the need for bio‐implants, which can gradually degrade after fulfilling the
therapeutic tasks is continuously increasing. Under such situation, magnesium (Mg) and its …

A highly printable and biocompatible hydrogel composite for direct printing of soft and perfusable vasculature-like structures

R Suntornnond, EYS Tan, J An, CK Chua - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Vascularization is one major obstacle in bioprinting and tissue engineering. In order to
create thick tissues or organs that can function like original body parts, the presence of a …

Hybrid microscaffold-based 3D bioprinting of multi-cellular constructs with high compressive strength: A new biofabrication strategy

YJ Tan, X Tan, WY Yeong, SB Tor - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
A hybrid 3D bioprinting approach using porous microscaffolds and extrusion-based printing
method is presented. Bioink constitutes of cell-laden poly (D, L-lactic-co-glycolic …

Utilizing radio frequency plasma treatment to modify polymeric materials for biomedical applications

A Morelli, MJ Hawker - ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering, 2021 - ACS Publications
Studies that utilize radio frequency plasma modification as a strategy to tune the surface
properties of polymeric constructs with the goal of enhancing their use as biomedical …

Mesenchymal stem cells loaded on 3D-printed gradient poly (ε-caprolactone)/methacrylated alginate composite scaffolds for cartilage tissue engineering

Y Cao, P Cheng, S Sang, C Xiang, Y An… - Regenerative …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Cartilage has limited self-repair ability due to its avascular, alymphatic and aneural features.
The combination of three-dimensional (3D) printing and tissue engineering provides an up …

Fabrication and evaluation of thermosensitive chitosan/collagen/α, β-glycerophosphate hydrogels for tissue regeneration

Q Dang, K Liu, Z Zhang, C Liu, X Liu, Y Xin… - Carbohydrate …, 2017 - Elsevier
Thermosensitive hydrogels whose physiological properties are similar to extracellular matrix
have been extensively used for tissue regeneration. Polysaccharides and proteins, as …

Design, fabrication, and optimization of a dual function three-layer scaffold for controlled release of metformin hydrochloride to alleviate fibrosis and accelerate wound …

F Chogan, T Mirmajidi, AH Rezayan, AM Sharifi… - Acta biomaterialia, 2020 - Elsevier
Abnormal wound healing caused by the over-expression of collagen and fibronectin leads to
fibrosis, the major complication of all treatment modalities. A three-layer nanofiber scaffold …

Biodegradable poly (butylene succinate) nanofibrous membrane treated with oxygen plasma for superhydrophilicity

Z Wei, J Gu, Y Ye, M Fang, J Lang, D Yang… - Surface and Coatings …, 2020 - Elsevier
The wettability of materials depends strongly on their surfaces, and endowing them with
expected wetting properties promotes their applications in various fields. In this work, the …

Biomimetic 3D-printed PCL scaffold containing a high concentration carbonated-nanohydroxyapatite with immobilized-collagen for bone tissue engineering …

A Moghaddaszadeh, H Seddiqi… - Biomedical …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
A challenging approach of three-dimensional (3D)-biomimetic scaffold design for bone
tissue engineering is to improve scaffold bioactivity and mechanical properties. We aimed to …

Introduction to rapid prototyping of biomaterials

CK Chua, KF Leong, J An - Rapid prototyping of biomaterials, 2020 - Elsevier
Rapid prototyping (RP), also known as additive manufacturing or three-dimensional (3D)
printing, is a group of evolving technologies that create 3D objects additively in a layer-by …