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  • Biotechnology
  • Mechanical Engineering

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  • Two-photon polymerization (TPP) is crucial for fabricating 3D micro/nanoscale scaffolds for biological and mechanobiological research.
  • Mechanical characterization of these scaffolds is essential, particularly under physiological conditions (in liquid).
  • Existing methods limit testing to air, hindering accurate assessment of in-vivo performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and present a new experimental method for evaluating the mechanical properties of TPP-printed microfibers in liquid.
  • To investigate the mechanical behavior differences between testing in air versus liquid.
  • To explore the tunability of mechanical properties through TPP writing parameters for diverse mechanobiology applications.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a novel experimental setup for in-liquid mechanical testing of TPP microfibers.
  • Comparative mechanical characterization of TPP microfibers in air and liquid environments.
  • Analysis of mechanical behavior, including tensile strain response and shape recovery.

Main Results:

  • Mechanical behaviors of TPP microfibers in liquid differ significantly from those tested in air.
  • TPP writing parameters allow for tailoring mechanical properties across a broad range.
  • Plasticly deformed microfibers in water exhibit shape recovery, with recovery time dependent on microfiber size.

Conclusions:

  • The new in-liquid testing method is a significant advancement for characterizing TPP structures.
  • This method facilitates the use of TPP-fabricated scaffolds in mechanobiology, meeting physiological requirements.
  • The ability to tune mechanical properties and observe shape recovery enhances the potential of TPP scaffolds in tissue engineering.