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Advances in digital light processing of hydrogels.

Xingwu Mo^1,2,3, Liliang Ouyang^1,2,3, Zhuo Xiong^1,2,3

¹Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University.

Biomedical Materials (Bristol, England)

|April 27, 2022

Summary

Digital light processing (DLP) 3D printing advances hydrogel fabrication for biomedical uses. This review covers new materials, processing techniques, and applications like regenerative medicine and soft robotics.

Keywords:

DLP (digital light processing)hydrogel vat photopolymerization-based 3D printing

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Biomedical Engineering
Polymer Chemistry

Background:

Hydrogels, soft, water-rich polymer networks, are vital in science and medicine due to elasticity and biocompatibility.
Processing hydrogels into solid forms is challenging due to their soft nature and high water content.
3D printing (3DP) offers solutions for manufacturing hydrogels via freeform fabrication.

Purpose of the Study:

To review recent advances in materials and fabrication for digital light processing (DLP) of hydrogels.
To summarize the diverse applications of hydrogel DLP in areas like regenerative medicine and soft robotics.
To discuss current challenges and future trends in hydrogel DLP technology.

Main Methods:

Focus on digital light processing (DLP) and its derivatives for hydrogel fabrication.
Review of novel hydrogel systems and advanced processing techniques, including volumetric printing and multimaterial integration.
Compilation of applications in regenerative medicine, functional microdevices, and soft robotics.

Main Results:

Significant progress in adapting novel hydrogel materials for DLP.
Development of advanced fabrication techniques like volumetric printing and multimaterial integration.
Demonstration of hydrogel DLP in diverse applications including tissue engineering and soft robotics.

Conclusions:

Hydrogel DLP is a rapidly advancing field with significant potential.
Addressing current challenges will unlock new possibilities in materials and applications.
This review provides insights and inspiration for researchers in photocurable hydrogels and DLP.