Biopolymers for 3D Printing
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Circular and Green Sustainable Polymer Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 1579
Special Issue Editors
Interests: 3D bioprinting; 4D printing; biomaterials; biomedical applications; rheology
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Interests: 3D bioprinting; polymer; tissue engineering; wearable devices
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Biopolymers are a category of polymers that are derived from natural sources with good biodegradability. Some representative biopolymers include polylactic acid (PLA), polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), chitosan, and cellulose, which have been extensively used as build materials in different three-dimensional (3D) printing methods, such as fused deposition modeling (FDM), direct ink writing (DIW), stereolithography (SLA), and powder bed fusion. This Special Issue will focus on cutting-edge research advances in the area of biopolymers for 3D printing applications. Specific topics of interest include but are not limited to, biopolymer development, 3D printing methods for biopolymers, biomedical applications, process optimization in biopolymer printing, and recycling of 3D-printed biopolymers. Original research and review articles are welcome.
Dr. Yifei Jin
Dr. Kaidong Song
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biopolymer
- 3D printing
- biomedical application
- material design
- biopolymer recycling
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