Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/85364
Title: 3D printing of hydrogel composite systems: recent advances in technology for tissue engineering
Authors: Jang, Tae-Sik
Jung, Hyun-Do
Pan, Matthew Houwen
Chen, Shenyang
Song, Juha
Keywords: Hydrogel Composites
3D Printing
Issue Date: 2018
Source: Jang, T.-S., Jung, H.-D., Pan, M. H., Chen, S., & Song, J. (2018). 3D printing of hydrogel composite systems: Recent advances in technology for tissue engineering. International Journal of Bioprinting, 4(1), 126-.
Series/Report no.: International Journal of Bioprinting
Abstract: Three-dimensional (3D) printing of hydrogels is now an attractive area of research due to its capability to fabricate intricate, complex and highly customizable scaffold structures that can support cell adhesion and promote cell infiltration for tissue engineering. However, pure hydrogels alone lack the necessary mechanical stability and are too easily degraded to be used as printing ink. To overcome this problem, significant progress has been made in the 3D printing of hydrogel composites with improved mechanical performance and biofunctionality. Herein, we provide a brief overview of existing hydrogel composite 3D printing techniques including laser based-3D printing, nozzle based-3D printing, and inkjet printer based-3D printing systems. Based on the type of additives, we will discuss four main hydrogel composite systems in this review: polymer- or hydrogel-hydrogel composites, particle-reinforced hydrogel composites, fiber-reinforced hydrogel composites, and anisotropic filler-reinforced hydrogel composites. Additionally, several emerging potential applications of hydrogel composites in the field of tissue engineering and their accompanying challenges are discussed in parallel.
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/85364
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/45094
DOI: 10.18063/ijb.v4i1.126
Schools: School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering 
Rights: © 2018 Jang T-S, et al. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/bync/4.0/), permitting all non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Fulltext Permission: open
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