Three-Dimensional Printing of Nanomaterial Scaffolds for Complex Tissue Regeneration

Three-dimensional (3D) printing has recently expanded in popularity, and become the cutting edge of tissue engineering research. A growing emphasis from clinicians on patient-specific care, coupled with an increasing knowledge of cellular and biomaterial interaction, has led researchers to explore n...

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Published inTissue engineering. Part B, Reviews Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 13 - 114
Main Authors O'Brien, Christopher M., Holmes, Benjamin, Faucett, Scott, Zhang, Lijie Grace
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Mary Ann Liebert, Inc 01.02.2015
Subjects
3-D printers
Biochemistry
Humans
Nanomaterials
Nanostructures - chemistry
Printing, Three-Dimensional
Regeneration - physiology
Tissue Engineering
Tissue Scaffolds - chemistry
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Summary:Three-dimensional (3D) printing has recently expanded in popularity, and become the cutting edge of tissue engineering research. A growing emphasis from clinicians on patient-specific care, coupled with an increasing knowledge of cellular and biomaterial interaction, has led researchers to explore new methods that enable the greatest possible control over the arrangement of cells and bioactive nanomaterials in defined scaffold geometries. In this light, the cutting edge technology of 3D printing also enables researchers to more effectively compose multi-material and cell-laden scaffolds with less effort. In this review, we explore the current state of 3D printing with a focus on printing of nanomaterials and their effect on various complex tissue regeneration applications.
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ISSN:1937-3368
1937-3376
DOI:10.1089/ten.teb.2014.0168