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Current Advances and Future Perspectives of Advanced Polymer Processing for Bone and Tissue Engineering:
Tongrui Zhang1, Min Nie1, Yijun Li1
1State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
|June 13, 2022
Summary
Advanced polymer processing techniques like 3D printing offer customizability for bioengineering. This review covers methods for creating devices for cell proliferation, bone repair, and artificial blood vessels.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Engineering
- Polymer Science
- Biotechnology
Background:
- Advanced polymer processing offers unique control over force fields and customizability.
- It is widely applied in preparing functional devices for bioengineering and biotechnology.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide an overview of advanced polymer processing techniques.
- To highlight recent progresses in cell proliferation, bone repair, and artificial blood vessels.
- To guide the design and fabrication of next-generation biomedical devices.
Main Methods:
- Review of advanced polymer processing techniques.
- Includes rotation extrusion, electrospinning, micro injection molding, and 3D printing.
- Focus on applications in cell proliferation, bone repair, and artificial blood vessels.
Main Results:
- Overview of various advanced polymer processing techniques.
- Summary of recent progresses in biomedical applications.
- Identified key areas for future development in device fabrication.
Conclusions:
- Advanced polymer processing is crucial for developing innovative biomedical devices.
- Techniques discussed show significant potential in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
- This review provides a guide for future research and development in the field.
Keywords:
3D printingadvanced polymer processingbiomedical engineeringbone repairmicro extrusionmicro injection molding
