Additive Manufacturing of Bioceramics, Bioglasses and Calcium Phosphates
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomaterials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 May 2022) | Viewed by 3274
Special Issue Editors
Interests: calcium phosphate cement chemistry; degradable magnesium phosphate cements; additive manufacturing approaches; cement-polymer composites
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Interests: biomaterials; calcium phosphates; biopolymers; 3D printing; tissue engineering
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Additive manufacturing (AM) methods such as selective laser sintering, 3D powder printing, stereolithography or extrusion-based dispense plotting are increasingly used for the fabrication of patient-specific bioceramic implants and scaffolds for bone tissue engineering. The methods allow a near net-shape production of micro- and macroporous ceramics from a wide variety of compositions ranging from bioinert zirconia or alumina to bioactive calcium phosphates and bioglasses. Each method provides specific advantages, e.g., a high spatial resolution for stereolithography, high initial strength resulting from laser sintering, and the ability to work at room temperature for powder printing and dispense plotting when cold setting cements are used. The latter offers the possibility to simultaneously process bioceramic and biopolymer inks to create composites with enhanced material and biological properties. In addition, sensitive drugs or growth factors can directly be included in the fabrication process.
The present Special Issue aims to provide an overview of the state of the art in additive manufacturing of bioceramics and bioglasses and respective composite materials for medical applications and give insights into novel research directions in this fast-developing field of research.
We invite all colleagues to submit manuscripts (full papers, communications, and reviews) to this Special Issue. Submitted manuscripts may cover all aspects, ranging from basic materials development of bioceramics and bioglasses for AM to novel fabrication approaches, post-processing regimes to adjust material and biological properties, and in vitro and in vivo testing of printed constructs.
Prof. Dr. Uwe Gbureck
Prof. Dr. Michael Gelinsky
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- bioceramics
- bioglass
- calcium phosphate
- additive manufacturing
- 3D printing
- bone replacement
- scaffolds
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