Article
Polymer Science
Xiong Xiao, Xia Jiang, Shaojie Yang, Zuyan Lu, Chuan Niu, Yue Xu, Ziwei Huang, Y. James Kang, Li Feng
Summary: The study focuses on understanding the rheological properties of polymer printing inks and the features of yielded scaffolds in LDM technology. Results indicate that the formulation of printing inks greatly affects printing performance, and increasing NaCl content can improve certain properties.
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Justin J. Chung, Jin Yoo, Brian S. T. Sum, Siwei Li, Soojin Lee, Tae Hee Kim, Zhenlun Li, Molly M. Stevens, Theoni K. Georgiou, Youngmee Jung, Julian R. Jones
Summary: Inorganic-organic hybrid biomaterials made with star polymer and silica are successfully 3D printed as bone substitutes, showing promising mechanical properties. The hybrid scaffolds are able to promote osteoblast cell adhesion in vitro and demonstrate osteogenic and angiogenic properties in a rat model.
ADVANCED HEALTHCARE MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Xiaoyan Qin, Yixin Wu, Shuang Liu, Lei Yang, Hongxia Yuan, Susu Cai, Julia Flesch, Zehao Li, Yujing Tang, Xiaomin Li, Yi Zhuang, Changjiang You, Chaoyong Liu, Changyuan Yu
Summary: This study reports a surface modification strategy for PCL nanofibers using an azide-terminated amphiphilic graft polymer. The functionalized PCL nanofibers showed satisfied cell adhesion and growth property, and achieved controlled release of bone morphogenetic protein 2. The surface modification method can be extended to other hydrophobic nanomaterials for longtime sustainable release of multiplex signaling proteins in tissue engineering.
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Hee-Yeon Kim, Byung-Hoon Kim, Myung-Sun Kim
Summary: This study investigates the surface characterization and pre-osteoblast biological behaviors of a 3D poly(ε-caprolactone)/beta-tricalcium phosphate scaffold modified by amine plasma-polymerization. The results demonstrate that the scaffold treated with DACH plasma-polymerization exhibits the highest bioactivity, making it a promising candidate for pre-osteoblast osteoblast differentiation.
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Shiyuan Fan, Yi Wan, Zihe Zhao, Hongwei Wang, Zhenbing Ji
Summary: A growing trend is to use bioactive ceramics to develop bone scaffolds. Improving the bioactivity and osteoinductive ability of biphasic calcium phosphate (BCP) scaffold is important. Polydopamine (PDA) coating, chitosan (CS) coating, and their composite coatings can improve scaffold bioactivity. CS/PDA coating has the greatest effect in improving cell viability and promoting osteogenic differentiation.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Qingtao Li, Sheng Xu, Qi Feng, Qiyuan Dai, Longtao Yao, Yichen Zhang, Huichang Gao, Hua Dong, Dafu Chen, Xiaodong Cao
Summary: Hydrogel scaffolds with macro-pores were fabricated through 3D printing using horseradish peroxidase-mediated crosslinking of silk fibroin and tyramine-substituted gelatin. The hydrogel showed excellent structural stability, mechanical properties, and adjustable degradation rate, making it suitable for cartilage reconstruction. Furthermore, combining the hydrogel with stem cell aggregates promoted articular cartilage regeneration, showing great potential for cartilage tissue repair and regeneration.
BIOACTIVE MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Polymer Science
Woo-Shik Jeong, Young-Chul Kim, Jae-Cheong Min, Ho-Jin Park, Eun-Ju Lee, Jin-Hyung Shim, Jong-Woo Choi
Summary: In this study, the efficacy of a 3D-printed, patient-specific polycaprolactone/beta tricalcium phosphate scaffold in the treatment of complex zygomatico-maxillary defects was evaluated. The results demonstrated satisfactory volume conformity and bone formation, indicating the potential of this technique to replace traditional implants in the future.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Markus Laubach, Buddhi Herath, Nathalie Bock, Sinduja Suresh, Siamak Saifzadeh, Bronwin L. Dargaville, Jacqui McGovern, Marie-Luise Wille, Dietmar W. Hutmacher, Flavia Medeiros Savi
Summary: This study explores the use of Voronoi tessellation design in 3D-printed mPCL-HA composite scaffolds for scaffold-guided bone regeneration (SGBR). The results suggest that the Voronoi design allows for slow degradation and high osteogenicity, promoting tissue regeneration and bone formation without adverse reactions. The mPCL-HA Voronoi scaffolds have the potential for further preclinical animal studies before clinical trials.
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Guocheng Ding, Xinpan Li, Muyang Sun, Yangyang He, Fengyuan Zhao, Tong Wu, Junyan Wang, Shuang Ren, Weili Shi, Luzheng Xu, Xiaoqing Hu, Wei Huang, Ran Yu, Yingfang Ao
Summary: This study presents a novel tissue engineering meniscus scaffold prepared using 3D printing technology, which shows great potential in promoting meniscus regeneration, protecting articular cartilage, and mitigating the development of osteoarthritis. It addresses the challenges posed by polyurethane in existing meniscus grafts and provides a next-generation clinical meniscus biomaterial repair strategy.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Shu Pan, Ziqing Shen, Tian Xia, Ziyin Pan, Yibo Dan, Jianfeng Li, Hongcan Shi
Summary: Pluronic F127-based modification of 3D printing scaffold showed excellent biocompatibility, benefiting the attachment and proliferation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells. Furthermore, a hybrid graft was constructed by combining the modified scaffold with decellularized matrix, showing great potential in tracheal replacement and reconstruction.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Eva Baur, Matteo Hirsch, Esther Amstad
Summary: This study presents a method to introduce controllable open pores into hydrogels while maintaining their mechanical properties. The hydrogels are 3D printable and the pore size can be tuned from nanometers to centimeters. This work allows for size-selective infiltration of different substances at specific locations.
ADVANCED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Jun Zhang, Josh Tuohey, Negin Amini, David A. Morton, Karen P. Hapgood
Summary: This study used artificial models to represent porous particle beds and found that the porous structure has a more significant effect on liquid capillary rise than material surface wettability. The experimental results also pave the way for a new production method for reproducible models of irregular powder beds.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Galina Khan, Dong Gyu Kim, Seung Min Nam, Yim Don Choi, Eun Soo Park
Summary: The study investigated the potential of combining porous biocompatible scaffolds with primary cells or autologous diced cartilage in cartilage tissue engineering in the animal model. The results showed promising outcomes with the PCL scaffold cell-based nasal implant.
JOURNAL OF PLASTIC RECONSTRUCTIVE AND AESTHETIC SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Penghui Zhu, Zhengyang Yu, Hao Sun, Dingyuan Zheng, Yi Zheng, Yangyang Qian, Yuan Wei, Jongho Lee, Simcha Srebnik, Wenshuai Chen, Gang Chen, Feng Jiang
Summary: This article presents a sustainable strategy for collecting freshwater from the atmosphere using hygroscopic salt-based composite sorbents. A hierarchically structured scaffold is developed through 3D printing combined with freeze-drying, which integrates cellulose nanofiber and lithium chloride (LiCl) to expose more hygroscopically active sites while preventing salt leakage. The scaffold exhibits enhanced water sorption and release rates and demonstrates significant potential for outdoor water harvesting under natural sunlight.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Peiran Wei, Gulzar A. Bhat, Ciera E. Cipriani, Hamza Mohammad, Krista Schoonover, Emily B. Pentzer, Donald J. Darensbourg
Summary: This study reports on the facile synthesis and 3D printing of triblock copolymers that can be covalently modified. Thixotropic inks suitable for direct ink write printing were formulated by dissolving the block copolymers in organic solvent and dispersing NaCl particles. Printed structures with surfaces that could be modified and objects with high solvent resistance and selective degradability were achieved.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Peng Zhang, Han Wang, ShengJie Yao, ChuanJie Wang, Qiang Zhu, Gang Chen
Summary: The Cu-3 wt%Ag-0.5 wt%Zr materials were rolled using the same process at room and cryogenic temperatures, showing differences in material microstructure evolution and texture. The stable behavior of cryogenically rolled sheets differed from that of room temperature samples.
METALS AND MATERIALS INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Qiang Zhu, Chuanjie Wang, Kai Yang, Gang Chen, Heyong Qin, Peng Zhang
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Qiang Zhu, Gang Chen, Chuanjie Wang, Heyong Qin, Peng Zhang
RESULTS IN PHYSICS
(2020)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jie Xu, Xinwei Wang, Chuanjie Wang, Lin Yuan, Wanji Chen, Jianxing Bao, Qian Su, Zhenhai Xu, Chunju Wang, Zhenlong Wang, Debin Shan, Bin Guo
Summary: With the rapid development of MEMS, micro/nanoscale fabrication of 3D metallic structures with complex structures and multifunctions is becoming increasingly important. Micro/nanoforming, as a promising micromanufacturing approach, has advantages but is far from being well-established, and is currently a hot research topic.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Chuanjie Wang, Haiyang Wang, Gang Chen, Qiang Zhu, Guowen Zhang, Lingjiang Cui, Peng Zhang
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCES
(2020)
Article
Physics, Condensed Matter
Hui Guo, LinFu Zhang, Qiang Zhu, ChuanJie Wang, Gang Chen, Peng Zhang
Summary: The study on coalescence and melting process of Ag and Cu nanoparticles using molecular dynamics found that twin boundaries or stacking faults and atomic diffusion play key roles. Initially, Cu and Ag nanoparticles quickly contact each other, forming stable interfaces with potential faults or boundaries as temperature rises. At a critical temperature, atoms diffuse strongly to ultimately melt into a liquid sphere. The coalescence point and melting temperature increase with cluster diameter, with nanoparticle arrangement affecting initial interface stability and subsequent behavior.
ADVANCES IN CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Kang Liu, Jinping Sun, Zeyu Zhao, Zhuojun Zhang, Chuanjie Wang, Gang Chen, Peng Zhang
Summary: The study utilized a sintering aid (sodium carbonate) to prepare high-strength calcium silicate (CSi) scaffolds, leading to significant improvement in the mechanical properties of the scaffolds. The scaffolds with sintering aids exhibited better degradation and mineralization abilities, potentially promoting the application of 3D ink printing bioceramic scaffolds in bone defect repair.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Peng Zhang, Han Wang, ChuanJie Wang, Qiang Zhu, Gang Chen
Summary: The study found that at 77K, the strength and ductility of thin sheets of pure copper are higher, especially for samples with larger grain sizes. The results also indicated that there was a higher dislocation density and more homogeneous dislocation distribution at 77K compared to 295K. A new constitutive model was established to explain the effect of cryogenic temperature on the deformation mechanism of thin sheets of pure copper, suggesting that micro-plastic forming at cryogenic temperature could enhance the formability of copper and similar metals.
MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Chuanjie Wang, Haiyang Wang, Gang Chen, Qiang Zhu, Peng Zhang, M. W. Fu
Summary: This study develops a new damage model that successfully predicts the forming limit curve of Cu/Ni clad foils by considering size effect and deformation behavior. Experimental results show that void evolution and surface roughness have significant influences on the forming limit of clad foils.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PLASTICITY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Qiang Zhu, Linfu Zhang, Chuanjie Wang, Gang Chen, Heyong Qin, Peng Zhang
Summary: Nickel-based superalloys have excellent properties as key materials for aircraft engines. Microtensile experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of the delta phase on grain orientation, surface roughness, and strain localization. The results showed that the presence of the delta phase increased the fracture misorientation and decreased surface roughness, while increasing strain localization. Plastic strain led to the growth of voids, and the rod-like and needle-like delta phases provided channels for microcrack propagation, ultimately leading to specimen fracture.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Haiyang Wang, Chuanjie Wang, Linfu Zhang, Gang Chen, Qiang Zhu, Peng Zhang
Summary: This paper explores the strain rate sensitivity of CG Cu/Ni clad foils, showing that strength and ductility increase with strain rate, and the strain rate sensitivity is three times higher than that of CG pure Cu. The formation of edged dislocations at the interface layer contributes to improved ductility and strain rate sensitivity in the clad foils. Size effect on mechanical properties is consistently present in the quasi-static strain rate range.
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Kang Liu, Jinping Sun, Qiang Zhu, Xin Jin, Zhuojun Zhang, Zeyu Zhao, Gang Chen, Chuanjie Wang, Hongjiang Jiang, Peng Zhang
Summary: PCL/TCP/PEG composite scaffolds with PEG-coated TCP structure were prepared to improve the biological activity and hydrophobicity issues of PCL materials. The scaffolds exhibited good wettability, morphology, and mechanical properties, and promoted cell proliferation and osteogenic differentiation.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Chuanjie Wang, Haiyang Wang, Yibin Wang, Gang Chen, Qiang Zhu, Peng Zhang
Summary: This study investigates the effects of rubber pad forming process using rigid convex and concave dies on the forming process and product quality of bipolar plates. The results show that the two forming methods exhibit opposite forming processes and have different effects on product quality. The stacking order and grain size also have an impact on the quality of the products.
JOURNAL OF MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Gang Chen, Qiang Zhu, ShuRui Chen, ShengJie Yao, Han Wang, Lin Zhao, Peng Zhang, ChuanJie Wang
Summary: This paper investigates the textures, microstructures, and plastic deformation behaviors of equiatomic FeCoNiCr alloys treated at various annealing temperatures. The study reveals a remarkable recrystallization between 600°C-800°C. With annealing temperature increase, the main textures weaken gradually, while the content of random texture increases.
MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING
(2022)
