Three-Dimensional Printing Techniques for Biomedical Applications
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomaterials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 January 2024) | Viewed by 1796
Special Issue Editors
Interests: additive manufacturing; 3D printing; porous materials; bioceramics; bone scaffolds
Interests: additive manufacturing; multi-material; bioceramics; tissue engineering; bone regeneration
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Three-dimensional printing technologies are being increasingly used in biomedical engineering to freely design external and internal geometries. For example, custom-made implants can be manufactured in a cost-effective way. In addition, the porous structures of scaffolds for tissue regeneration can be precisely controlled, thus offering significantly enhanced biomechanical and biological functions compared to those of conventional scaffolds. This Special Issue covers a variety of 3D printing techniques for biomedical applications, including material extrusion, vat photopolymerization, direct energy deposition, material jetting, binder jetting, powder bed fusion, and sheet lamination. The full range of biomedical applications, including scaffolds for soft/hard tissue regeneration, artificial organs, cell-laden scaffolds, and orthopaedic and dental implants, will be covered. In addition, new 3D printing techniques used to create unique structures (e.g., multi-material 3D printing) and 4D printing techniques will be welcomed. It is my pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript for this Special Issue. Full length articles, short communications, and state-of-the-art review articles will be welcomed.
Prof. Dr. Young-Hag Koh
Prof. Dr. Huisuk Yun
Prof. Dr. Jin-Hyung Shim
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- 3D printing
- bioprinting
- biomedical applications
- scaffolds
- implants
- artificial organs
