Fabrication of functional scaffolds for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine
applications requires material systems with precise control over cellular performance. 3D …

Over the last three decades but more particularly during the last 5 years, auxetic mechanical
metamaterials constructed from precisely architected polymer-based materials have …

Gelatin-methacryloyl (GelMa) is a very versatile biomaterial widely used in various
biomedical applications. The addition of methacryloyl makes it possible to have hydrogels …

Auxetic metamaterials and structures are characterized by their negative Poisson's ratio
meaning that they exhibit lateral expansion under tensile axial loads and densification under …

Auxetic metamaterials are characterized by a negative Poisson ratio (NPR) and display an
unexpected property of lateral expansion when stretched and densification when …

Peripheral nerves and Schwann cells have to sustain constant mechanical constraints,
caused by developmental growth as well as stretches associated with movements of the …

Purpose Additive manufacturing (AM) or solid freeform fabrication (SFF) technique is
extensively used to produce intrinsic 3D structures with high accuracy. Its significant …

Architected metamaterials are built upon the assembly of repeating cellular structures,
exhibiting unprecedented mechanical properties attributed to the tunability of cellular …

Tissue engineering (TE) is currently considered a cutting‐edge discipline that offers the
potential for developing treatments for health conditions that negatively affect the quality of …

Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) hydrogel constructs can mimic features of the extracellular
matrix (ECM) and have tailorable physicochemical properties to support and maintain the …