Recent progress on polymer materials for additive manufacturing

LJ Tan, W Zhu, K Zhou - Advanced Functional Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Additive manufacturing (AM) is the process of printing 3D objects in a layer‐by‐layer
manner. Polymers and their composites are some of the most widely used materials in …

A critical review on production of biopolymers from algae biomass and their applications

A Kartik, D Akhil, D Lakshmi, KP Gopinath, J Arun… - Bioresource …, 2021 - Elsevier
Algae is abundantly present in our ecosystems and can be easily extracted and used for
production of biopolymers. Algae does not produce any anthropogenic, harmful effects, has …

Progress in electrospun composite nanofibers: composition, performance and applications for tissue engineering

X Gao, S Han, R Zhang, G Liu, J Wu - Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
The discovery of novel methods to fabricate optimal scaffolds that mimic both mechanical
and functional properties of the extracellular matrix (ECM) has always been the “holy grail” …

Research progress of 3D printed poly (ether ether ketone) in the reconstruction of craniomaxillofacial bone defects

Q Su, Y Qiao, Y Xiao, S Yang, H Wu, J Li… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The clinical challenge of bone defects in the craniomaxillofacial region, which can lead to
significant physiological dysfunction and psychological distress, persists due to the complex …

Structure, properties, and bioactivity of 3D printed PAEKs for implant applications: A systematic review

C Basgul, H Spece, N Sharma… - … Research Part B …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Additive manufacturing (AM) of high temperature polymers, specifically polyaryletherketones
(PAEK), is gaining significant attention for medical implant applications. As 3D printing …

An overview of green bioprocessing of algae-derived biochar and biopolymers: synthesis, preparation, and potential applications

MYD Alazaiza, A Albahnasawi, M Eyvaz, T Al Maskari… - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Algae have the potential to be used as a feedstock for the synthesis of valuable compounds
and biofuels. In addition, algal waste can be further transformed into biofuel, biogas, and …

[HTML][HTML] Optimization and manufacture of polyetheretherketone patient specific cranial implants by material extrusion–A clinical perspective

JA Smith, S Petersmann, F Arbeiter… - Journal of the Mechanical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is a high performing thermoplastic that has established itself
as a 'gold-standard'material for cranial reconstruction. Traditionally, milled PEEK patient …

Nanotechnologies and nanomaterials in 3D (Bio) printing toward bone regeneration

Z Wang, P Agrawal, YS Zhang - Advanced NanoBiomed …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The utilization of biomedical nanotechnologies and nanomaterials has surged in the field of
3D bone printing and bioprinting. As such, it is possible to reproduce the hierarchical …

Polymer/calcium phosphate biocomposites manufactured by selective laser sintering: an overview

H Schappo, K Giry, G Salmoria, C Damia… - Progress in Additive …, 2023 - Springer
Additive manufacturing (AM) has driven important advances in implantable devices for
tissue regeneration. Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), also known as Powder Bed Fusion …

Microstructural properties of novel nanocomposite material based on hydroxyapatite and carbon nanotubes: fabrication and nonlinear instability simulation

S Sahmani, S Saber-Samandari, MM Aghdam… - Journal of Nanostructure …, 2022 - Springer
In this work, a novel porous bio-nanocomposite material containing the commercial
nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite (n-HA) composed using single-walled carbon nanotubes …