Biomaterials, Implants and Scaffolds in Additive Manufacturing
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Manufacturing Processes and Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2021) | Viewed by 35581
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Interests: implant and scaffold design; biomaterials; total joint arthoplasty; orthopedic biomechanics; bone morphology and mechanics; injury biomechanics; computer simulation; metallography; additive manufacturing
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Interests: dental implant design; biomaterials; biomechanics; cell biology; computer simulation; additive manufacturing
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Additive manufacturing (AM) is revolutionizing the production of implants and scaffolds with complex or intricate geometries for advanced functionality. Nevertheless, the AM processing conditions for manufacturing implants and scaffolds that fulfill clinical, material, and mechanical requirements requires further investigation. This can lead to undesirable material and mechanical characteristics that result in lower functionality. It is, therefore, importance to focus research efforts on the inter/post-processing optimization of the production of implants and scaffolds specialized for AM.
It is important to assess aspects of advanced/optimized biomaterials (surface morphology, design, geometry, porosity, and mechanical properties, material properties and materials composition) in AM in biomedical applications, including implants and scaffolds for the further development of high biocompatibility and safety.
This Special Issue of Materials on “Biomaterials, Implants and Scaffolds in Additive Manufacturing” will focus on recent progress in the development of implants and scaffolds using AM. Submitted manuscripts may cover all aspects of AM for the development of implants and scaffolds, ranging from the assessment of biological responses to biomaterials for AM to inter/post-processing optimization.
It is my pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript to this Special Issue. Full papers, communications, and reviews are all welcome.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dohyung Lim
Vice Director Dr. Bongju Kim
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- additive manufacturing
- manufacturing process optimization
- biomaterials
- implant & scaffold design
- porous structure morphology & mechanics, biological responses
- materials & mechanical properties
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