• International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing
  • Vol. 5, Issue 3, 32007 (2023)
Annan Chen1,2,3, Jin Su1,2, Yinjin Li1,2, Haibo Zhang1..., Yusheng Shi1,2, Chunze Yan1,2,* and and Jian Lu3,4,5|Show fewer author(s)
Author Affiliations
  • 1State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, People’s Republic of China
  • 2Engineering Research Center of Ceramic Materials for Additive Manufacturing, Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430074, People’s Republic of China
  • 3Centre for Advanced Structural Materials, Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China
  • 4Centre for Advanced Structural Materials, City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, Greater Bay Joint Division, Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Shenzhen 518057, People’s Republic of China
  • 5CityU-Shenzhen Futian Research Institute, Shenzhen 518045, People’s Republic of China
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    DOI: 10.1088/2631-7990/acd88f Cite this Article
    Annan Chen, Jin Su, Yinjin Li, Haibo Zhang, Yusheng Shi, Chunze Yan, and Jian Lu. 3D/4D printed bio-piezoelectric smart scaffolds for next-generation bone tissue engineering[J]. International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing, 2023, 5(3): 32007 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Piezoelectricity in native bones has been well recognized as the key factor in bone regeneration. Thus, bio-piezoelectric materials have gained substantial attention in repairing damaged bone by mimicking the tissue’s electrical microenvironment (EM). However, traditional manufacturing strategies still encounter limitations in creating personalized bio-piezoelectric scaffolds, hindering their clinical applications. Three-dimensional (3D)/four-dimensional (4D) printing technology based on the principle of layer-by-layer forming and stacking of discrete materials has demonstrated outstanding advantages in fabricating bio-piezoelectric scaffolds in a more complex-shaped structure. Notably, 4D printing functionality-shifting bio-piezoelectric scaffolds can provide a time-dependent programmable tissue EM in response to external stimuli for bone regeneration. In this review, we first summarize the physicochemical properties of commonly used bio-piezoelectric materials (including polymers, ceramics, and their composites) and representative biological findings for bone regeneration. Then, we discuss the latest research advances in the 3D printing of bio-piezoelectric scaffolds in terms of feedstock selection, printing process, induction strategies, and potential applications. Besides, some related challenges such as feedstock scalability, printing resolution, stress-to-polarization conversion efficiency, and non-invasive induction ability after implantation have been put forward. Finally, we highlight the potential of shape/property/functionality-shifting smart 4D bio-piezoelectric scaffolds in bone tissue engineering (BTE). Taken together, this review emphasizes the appealing utility of 3D/4D printed biological piezoelectric scaffolds as next-generation BTE implants.
    Annan Chen, Jin Su, Yinjin Li, Haibo Zhang, Yusheng Shi, Chunze Yan, and Jian Lu. 3D/4D printed bio-piezoelectric smart scaffolds for next-generation bone tissue engineering[J]. International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing, 2023, 5(3): 32007
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