Additive Manufacturing of Biomaterials: Recent Advances and Prospects
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 December 2025 | Viewed by 12
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Applied Sciences is hosting the Special Issue related to “Additive Manufacturing of Biomaterials” to promote and communicate recent advancements in this field. Additive manufacturing is a widespread and growing innovative technology utilized by the medical sector to promote previously unimaginable innovations. These areas include, but are not limited to, anatomical models, prototypes for surgical planning, patient-specific implants, drug delivery systems, orthoses, prostheses, organ fabrication, dental and medical implants, and environment-responsive smart materials. A combination of innovative techniques and the development of exciting new biomaterials is driving advancements in additive manufacturing in the medical sector. Recent techniques, such as four-dimensional (4D), five-dimensional (5D), and six-dimensional (6D) printing, enable precise control over material surfaces to mimic those of natural materials, thereby enhancing successful patient outcomes. Advancements in “smart biomaterials” involve the material responding to its surrounding environment to provide structural enhancements in real-time. Another interesting recent development in the field of biomaterials is the additive manufacturing of auxetic structures that expand perpendicularly to the direction of tension and contract under compression. These advancements in the additive manufacturing of biomaterials for the medical field will greatly enhance patient outcomes and quality of life.
Dr. Randall Scott Williamson
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- patient-specific treatments
- bioprinting
- surgical planning and training
- drug delivery systems
- advanced smart materials
- auxetic structures
- 4D, 5D, and 6D printing
- regulartory
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