Advances in 3D-Printed Biomaterials
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomaterials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2022) | Viewed by 395
Special Issue Editors
Interests: hydrogels; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; bioprinting; angiogenesis; intervertebral disc; meniscus; personalized medicine; in vitro models
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2. ICVS/3B’s - PT Government Associate Laboratory, 4805-017 Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
Interests: natural origin materials; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; stem cells
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Notably, 3D-printing has enormous potential as a method for fabricating scaffolds for tissue engineering, biomedical devices, diagnostic and drug delivery platforms. The advantages of using 3D-printing for manufacturing scaffolds are multiple, including an incomparable architecture control at multiscale. This technology enables us to create scaffolds with precise and complex geometric configurations that can match the tissue defects, interconnected macro‐/microporosities, compositional gradients, and multiple cells (co-culture) and biological cues, which will dictate the final performance of the scaffolds in terms of structural, nutrient transport, and cell–matrix interaction properties.
One of the limitations for the application of 3D-printing in these fields is the number of printable biomaterials that are currently available. Besides the recent progress made in 3D‐printing methods and instrumentation, the rapid growth of 3D-printing and wide research interests has led to advances in the development of novel printable biomaterials and compositions. This Special Issue will focus on the most recent advances in the development of biomaterials and cell‐laden bio-inks for 3D-printing for application in the repair/regeneration of different tissues. We kindly invite you to submit a manuscript(s) for this Special Issue. Research papers, communications, and review articles are all welcome.
Dr. Joana Silva-Correia
Prof. Dr. Rui L. Reis
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- 3D-printing
- additive manufacturing
- biomaterials
- bio-inks
- customized implants
- tissue engineering
- regenerative medicine
- drug delivery
- diagnostic tools
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