3D printing of functional microrobots

J Li, M Pumera - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
3D printing (also called “additive manufacturing” or “rapid prototyping”) is able to translate
computer-aided and designed virtual 3D models into 3D tangible constructs/objects through …

Multiphoton lithography as a promising tool for biomedical applications

C Greant, B Van Durme, J Van Hoorick… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Multiphoton lithography (MPL) is a powerful and useful structuring tool capable of
generating 2D and 3D arbitrary micro‐and nanometer features of various materials with high …

4D printing of shape memory polymers: from macro to micro

CA Spiegel, M Hackner, VP Bothe… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
A novel and versatile shape memory ink system allowing 4D printing with light at the
macroscale as well as the microscale is presented. Digital light processing (DLP) and direct …

Action plots in action: in-depth insights into photochemical reactivity

IM Irshadeen, SL Walden, M Wegener… - Journal of the …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Predicting wavelength-dependent photochemical reactivity is challenging. Herein, we revive
the well-established tool of measuring action spectra and adapt the technique to map …

Photo-cross-linkable hyaluronic acid bioinks for bone and cartilage tissue engineering applications

F Ghorbani, B Ghalandari… - International …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Hyaluronic acid (HA) is of immense importance to biomaterials science and biomedical
engineering. It is finding applications in diverse areas of bioengineering ranging from …

Three-dimensional-printable thermo/photo-cross-linked methacrylated chitosan–gelatin hydrogel composites for tissue engineering

AR Osi, H Zhang, J Chen, Y Zhou, R Wang… - … applied materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Biomimetic constructs imitating the functions, structures, and compositions of normal tissues
are of great importance for tissue repair and regeneration. Three-dimensional (3D) printing …

Recent advances in multi‐photon 3D laser printing: active materials and applications

P Mainik, CA Spiegel, E Blasco - Advanced Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Since the pioneering work of Kawata and colleagues in 1997, multi‐photon 3D laser
printing, also known as direct laser writing, has made significant advancements in a wide …

Microscopic local stiffening in a supramolecular hydrogel network expedites stem cell mechanosensing in 3D and bone regeneration

W Yuan, H Wang, C Fang, Y Yang, X Xia, B Yang… - Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Dynamic hydrogels cross-linked by weak and reversible physical interactions enhance the 3-
dimensional (3D) spreading and mechanosensing abilities of encapsulated cells in a matrix …

Two-photon polymerization for 3D biomedical scaffolds: Overview and updates

X Jing, H Fu, B Yu, M Sun, L Wang - Frontiers in bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The needs for high-resolution, well-defined and complex 3D microstructures in diverse fields
call for the rapid development of novel 3D microfabrication techniques. Among those, two …

Tough, transparent, and anti-freezing nanocomposite organohydrogels with photochromic properties

J Yang, C Tang, H Sun, Z Liu, Z Liu, K Li… - … Applied Materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Poor mechanical properties and freezing at low temperatures of traditional photochromic
hydrogels limit their applications. Here, a novel type of photochromic nanocomposite …