3D and 4D Printing of Polymers for Tissue Engineering Applications
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 February 2023) | Viewed by 23185
Special Issue Editors
Interests: 3D bioprinting; bio-inks; bionic scaffolds
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Interests: mechanical design; dynamic system and control; MEMS; robotics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
3D printing of bionic scaffolds, cells, and bioactive compounds has flourished over the past ten years. The 3D printing technique has developed fast, including micro-extrusion bioprinting, inkjet bioprinting, laser-assisted bioprinting, and scaffold-free spheroid-based bioprinting, which offers great promise in the field of regenerative medicine and drug delivery. Meanwhile, new functional bio-inks and materials have been developed. Furthermore, the 3D bioprinting of stem cells, such as human-induced pluripotent stem cells, is driving a paradigm shift in tissue regeneration and the modeling of human disease, representing an unlimited cell source for tissue regeneration and the study of human disease. Thus, an in-depth understanding of 3D printing processes and physical, biological, and/or digital cues is highly relevant to the performance and development of 3D bio-printed products. Both original contributions and comprehensive reviews are welcome. With a focus on biomedical applications of 3D printing, potential topics include but are not limited to the following:
- 3D printing of bionic scaffolds;
- 3D bioprinting of stem cells;
- 3D bioprinting of vasculature system;
- 3D bioprinting of disease models;
- 3D bioprinting of the digestive system;
- 3D bioprinting of artificial organs;
- 3D bioprinting and microfluidics for organ-on chips;
- 3D bioprinting techniques
- Functional bio-inks
Prof. Dr. Hongbo Zhang
Prof. Dr. Wenjun (Chris) Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- 3D bioprinting
- bio-inks
- bionic scaffolds
- modeling of human diseases
- sustainable delivery
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