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Voet VSD, Guit J, Loos K. Sustainable Photopolymers in 3D Printing: A Review on Biobased, Biodegradable, and Recyclable Alternatives. Macromol Rapid Commun 2020; 42:e2000475. [PMID: 33205556 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202000475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Revised: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The global market for 3D printing materials has grown exponentially in the last decade. Today, photopolymers claim almost half of the material sales worldwide. The lack of sustainable resins, applicable in vat photopolymerization that can compete with commercial materials, however, limits the widespread adoption of this technology. The development of "green" alternatives is of great importance in order to reduce the environmental impact of additive manufacturing. This paper reviews the recent evolutions in the field of sustainable photopolymers for 3D printing. It highlights the synthesis and application of biobased resin components, such as photocurable monomers and oligomers, as well as reinforcing agents derived from natural resources. In addition, the design of biologically degradable and recyclable thermoset products in vat photopolymerization is discussed. Together, those strategies will promote the accurate and waste-free production of a new generation of 3D materials for a sustainable plastics economy in the near future.
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- Vincent S D Voet
- Professorship Sustainable Polymers, NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Van Schaikweg 94, Emmen, 7811 KL, The Netherlands
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- Professorship Sustainable Polymers, NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Van Schaikweg 94, Emmen, 7811 KL, The Netherlands
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- Macromolecular Chemistry and New Polymeric Materials, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, Groningen, AG, 9747, The Netherlands
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Fan D, Staufer U, Accardo A. Engineered 3D Polymer and Hydrogel Microenvironments for Cell Culture Applications. Bioengineering (Basel) 2019; 6:E113. [PMID: 31847117 PMCID: PMC6955903 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering6040113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2019] [Revised: 11/13/2019] [Accepted: 12/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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The realization of biomimetic microenvironments for cell biology applications such as organ-on-chip, in vitro drug screening, and tissue engineering is one of the most fascinating research areas in the field of bioengineering. The continuous evolution of additive manufacturing techniques provides the tools to engineer these architectures at different scales. Moreover, it is now possible to tailor their biomechanical and topological properties while taking inspiration from the characteristics of the extracellular matrix, the three-dimensional scaffold in which cells proliferate, migrate, and differentiate. In such context, there is therefore a continuous quest for synthetic and nature-derived composite materials that must hold biocompatible, biodegradable, bioactive features and also be compatible with the envisioned fabrication strategy. The structure of the current review is intended to provide to both micro-engineers and cell biologists a comparative overview of the characteristics, advantages, and drawbacks of the major 3D printing techniques, the most promising biomaterials candidates, and the trade-offs that must be considered in order to replicate the properties of natural microenvironments.
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- Department of Precision and Microsystems Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Mekelweg 2, 2628 CD Delft, The Netherlands; (D.F.); (U.S.)
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Qiu YL, Chen X, Hou YL, Hou YJ, Tian SB, Chen YH, Yu L, Nie MH, Liu XQ. Characterization of different biodegradable scaffolds in tissue engineering. Mol Med Rep 2019; 19:4043-4056. [PMID: 30896809 PMCID: PMC6471812 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2019.10066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2018] [Accepted: 12/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The aim of the present study was to compare the characteristics of acellular dermal matrix (ADM), small intestinal submucosa (SIS) and Bio‑Gide scaffolds with acellular vascular matrix (ACVM)‑0.25% human‑like collagen I (HLC‑I) scaffold in tissue engineering blood vessels. The ACVM‑0.25% HLC‑I scaffold was prepared and compared with ADM, SIS and Bio‑Gide scaffolds via hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining, Masson staining and scanning electron microscope (SEM) observations. Primary human gingival fibroblasts (HGFs) were cultured and identified. Then, the experiment was established via the seeding of HGFs on different scaffolds for 1, 4 and 7 days. The compatibility of four different scaffolds with HGFs was evaluated by H&E staining, SEM observation and Cell Counting Kit‑8 assay. Then, a series of experiments were conducted to evaluate water absorption capacities, mechanical abilities, the ultra‑microstructure and the cytotoxicity of the four scaffolds. The ACVM‑0.25% HLC‑I scaffold was revealed to exhibit the best cell proliferation and good cell architecture. ADM and Bio‑Gide scaffolds exhibited good mechanical stability but cell proliferation was reduced when compared with the ACVM‑0.25% HLC‑I scaffold. In addition, SIS scaffolds exhibited the worst cell proliferation. The ACVM‑0.25% HLC‑I scaffold exhibited the best water absorption, followed by the SIS and Bio‑Gide scaffolds, and then the ADM scaffold. In conclusion, the ACVM‑0.25% HLC‑I scaffold has good mechanical properties as a tissue engineering scaffold and the present results suggest that it has better biological characterization when compared with other scaffold types.
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- Yan-Ling Qiu
- Department of Periodontics and Oral Mucosa, Affiliated Stomatology Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthodontics, Mianyang Stomatological Hospital, Mianyang, Sichuan 621000, P.R. China
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- Department of Oral Pathology, College and Hospital of Stomatology, Hebei Medical University and The Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050000, P.R. China
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- Department of Nephrology, Second Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, P.R. China
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- Department of Oral Medicine, Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050000, P.R. China
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Mucosa, Affiliated Stomatology Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, P.R. China
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Mucosa, Affiliated Stomatology Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, P.R. China
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Mucosa, Affiliated Stomatology Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, P.R. China
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Mucosa, Affiliated Stomatology Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, P.R. China
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Trachtenberg JE, Placone JK, Smith BT, Fisher JP, Mikos AG. Extrusion-based 3D printing of poly(propylene fumarate) scaffolds with hydroxyapatite gradients. JOURNAL OF BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE. POLYMER EDITION 2017; 28:532-554. [PMID: 28125380 PMCID: PMC5597446 DOI: 10.1080/09205063.2017.1286184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2016] [Accepted: 01/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The primary focus of this work is to present the current challenges of printing scaffolds with concentration gradients of nanoparticles with an aim to improve the processing of these scaffolds. Furthermore, we address how print fidelity is related to material composition and emphasize the importance of considering this relationship when developing complex scaffolds for bone implants. The ability to create complex tissues is becoming increasingly relevant in the tissue engineering community. For bone tissue engineering applications, this work demonstrates the ability to use extrusion-based printing techniques to control the spatial deposition of hydroxyapatite (HA) nanoparticles in a 3D composite scaffold. In doing so, we combined the benefits of synthetic, degradable polymers, such as poly(propylene fumarate) (PPF), with osteoconductive HA nanoparticles that provide robust compressive mechanical properties. Furthermore, the final 3D printed scaffolds consisted of well-defined layers with interconnected pores, two critical features for a successful bone implant. To demonstrate a controlled gradient of HA, thermogravimetric analysis was carried out to quantify HA on a per-layer basis. Moreover, we non-destructively evaluated the tendency of HA particles to aggregate within PPF using micro-computed tomography (μCT). This work provides insight for proper fabrication and characterization of composite scaffolds containing particle gradients and has broad applicability for future efforts in fabricating complex scaffolds for tissue engineering applications.
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Key Words
- (Tukey’s) Honestly Significant Difference test, HSD
- Analysis of variance, ANOVA
- Atomic force microscopy, AFM
- Diethyl fumarate, DEF
- Dimethyl sulfoxide, DMSO
- Extracellular matrix, ECM
- Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy, FT-IR
- Hydroxyapatite, HA
- Micro-computed tomography, μCT.
- Phenylbis(246-trimethylbenzoyl)-phosphine oxide, BAPO
- Poly(propylene fumarate), PPF
- Poly(propylene fumarate)-co-poly(ε-caprolactone), PPF-co-PCL
- Polydispersity index, PDI
- Scanning electron microscopy, SEM
- Sodium dodecyl sulfate, SDS
- Stereolithography, STL
- Thermogravimetric analysis, TGA
- Viscosity
- bone tissue engineering
- composites
- compressive modulus
- gradient
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- Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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- Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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Gold nanoparticle-filled biodegradable photopolymer scaffolds induced muscle remodeling: in vitro and in vivo findings. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2017; 72:625-630. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2016.11.124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2016] [Accepted: 11/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Rodio M, Coluccino L, Romeo E, Genovese A, Diaspro A, Garau G, Intartaglia R. Facile fabrication of bioactive ultra-small protein–hydroxyapatite nanoconjugates via liquid-phase laser ablation and their enhanced osteogenic differentiation activity. J Mater Chem B 2017; 5:279-288. [DOI: 10.1039/c6tb02023b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Ultra-small protein–hydroxyapatite nanoconjugates promote the osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells.
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- Marina Rodio
- Nanophysics
- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia
- 16163 Genova
- Italy
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- Nanophysics
- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia
- 16163 Genova
- Italy
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- D3 validation
- Drug Discovery and Development
- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia
- 16163 Genova
- Italy
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- Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering Division
- King Abdullah University for Science and Technology
- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Nanochemistry
- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia
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- D3 validation
- Drug Discovery and Development
- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia
- 16163 Genova
- Italy
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Extensive Characterization of Oxide-Coated Colloidal Gold Nanoparticles Synthesized by Laser Ablation in Liquid. MATERIALS 2016; 9:ma9090775. [PMID: 28773897 PMCID: PMC5457073 DOI: 10.3390/ma9090775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2016] [Revised: 09/05/2016] [Accepted: 09/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Colloidal gold nanoparticles are a widespread nanomaterial with many potential applications, but their aggregation in suspension is a critical issue which is usually prevented by organic surfactants. This solution has some drawbacks, such as material contamination and modifications of its functional properties. The gold nanoparticles presented in this work have been synthesized by ultra-fast laser ablation in liquid, which addresses the above issues by overcoating the metal nanoparticles with an oxide layer. The main focus of the work is in the characterization of the oxidized gold nanoparticles, which were made first in solution by means of dynamic light scattering and optical spectroscopy, and then in dried form by transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and finally by surface potential measurements with atomic force microscopy. The light scattering assessed the nanoscale size of the formed particles and provided insight in their stability. The nanoparticles’ size was confirmed by direct imaging in transmission electron microscopy, and their crystalline nature was disclosed by X-ray diffraction. The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy showed measurements compatible with the presence of surface oxide, which was confirmed by the surface potential measurements, which are the novel point of the present work. In conclusion, the method of laser ablation in liquid for the synthesis of gold nanoparticles has been presented, and the advantage of this physical approach, consisting of coating the nanoparticles in situ with gold oxide which provides the required morphological and chemical stability without organic surfactants, has been confirmed by using scanning Kelvin probe microscopy for the first time.
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