About this Research Topic
Currently, materialists’ attention increasingly moved to bio-based materials, namely materials derived from living matter, as a potential alternative to petrochemical materials, thanks to their biocompatibility, biodegradability, and sustainability. At the same time, 3D printing technologies have been offering ground-braking tools for the fabrication of highly customizable, reproducible, and accurate structures for different biomedical applications, including tissue engineering, biosensors, and medical devices. Moreover, lately, several innovations have been introduced in the 3D printing scenario, such as multi-material and multi-scale 3D printing, in situ bioprinting and 4D printing. In this context, biobased materials could be process though 3D printing technologies to fabricate value- added products that have the potential to positively contribute to human health.
The goal of this Research Topic is bringing together a collection of papers, both original research papers and comprehensive reviews, that individually and collectively process biobased materials and their hybrids with nanomaterials through advanced 3D printing solutions to fabricate added-value products for biomedical applications. In this way, this Research Topic will contribute to promote the use of biobased materials as an effective and valid alternative to petroleum-based materials for diverse biomedical applications. Moreover,
focusing on advanced solution for 3D printing, this Research Topic will also keep up with the innovation in manufacturing processes, as enabling technologies for the fabrication of high quality and customizable products and devices that potential could positively impact the human beings’ lives.
We welcome the submission of manuscripts, both original research papers and comprehensive reviews, including,
but not limited to, the following topics:
• Synthesis of a new biomaterials/bioinks and hybrids that could be processed via 3D printing
• Innovative 3D printing approaches (e.g., in situ 3D printing, AI-enhanced 3D printing, 4D printing)
• Design and development of medical devices though 3D printing biobased materials
• Design and development of scaffolds though 3D bioprinting biobased materials
• Design and development of biosensors though bioprinting biobased materials
The goal of this Research Topic is bringing together a collection of papers, both original research papers and comprehensive reviews, that individually and collectively process biobased materials and their hybrids with nanomaterials through advanced 3D printing solutions to fabricate added-value products for biomedical applications. In this way, this Research Topic will contribute to promote the use of biobased materials as an effective and valid alternative to petroleum-based materials for diverse biomedical applications. Moreover,
focusing on advanced solution for 3D printing, this Research Topic will also keep up with the innovation in manufacturing processes, as enabling technologies for the fabrication of high quality and customizable products and devices that potential could positively impact the human beings’ lives.
We welcome the submission of manuscripts, both original research papers and comprehensive reviews, including,
but not limited to, the following topics:
• Synthesis of a new biomaterials/bioinks and hybrids that could be processed via 3D printing
• Innovative 3D printing approaches (e.g., in situ 3D printing, AI-enhanced 3D printing, 4D printing)
• Design and development of medical devices though 3D printing biobased materials
• Design and development of scaffolds though 3D bioprinting biobased materials
• Design and development of biosensors though bioprinting biobased materials
Keywords: 3D printing, biobased materials, tissue engineering, biosensors
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