3D‐Printed Polymeric Biomaterials for Health Applications

Yuxiang Zhu; Shenghan Guo; Dharneedar Ravichandran; Arunachalam Ramanathan; M. Taylor Sobczak; Alaina F. Sacco; Dhanush Patil; Sri Vaishnavi Thummalapalli; Tiffany V. Pulido; Jessica N. Lancaster; Johnny Yi; Jeffrey L. Cornella; David G. Lott; Xiangfan Chen; Xuan Mei; Yu Shrike Zhang; Linbing Wang; Xianqiao Wang; Yiping Zhao; Mohammad K. Hassan; Lindsay B. Chambers; Taylor G. Theobald; Sui Yang; Liang Liang; Kenan Song

doi:10.1002/adhm.202402571

journal article·2025-01Open access

3D‐Printed Polymeric Biomaterials for Health Applications

Yuxiang Zhu, Shenghan Guo, Dharneedar Ravichandran, Arunachalam Ramanathan, M. Taylor Sobczak, Alaina F. Sacco, Dhanush Patil, Sri Vaishnavi Thummalapalli, Tiffany V. Pulido, Jessica N. Lancaster, Johnny Yi, Jeffrey L. Cornella, David G. Lott, Xiangfan Chen, Xuan Mei, Yu Shrike Zhang, Linbing Wang, Xianqiao Wang, Yiping Zhao, Mohammad K. Hassan, Lindsay B. Chambers, Taylor G. Theobald, Sui Yang, Liang Liang, Kenan Song

Advanced Healthcare Materials· Volume 14· Issue 1

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Abstract 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, holds immense potential for rapid prototyping and customized production of functional health‐related devices. With advancements in polymer chemistry and biomedical engineering, polymeric biomaterials have become integral to 3D‐printed biomedical applications. However, there still exists a bottleneck in the compatibility of polymeric biomaterials with different 3D printing methods, as well as intrinsic challenges such as limited printing resolution and rates. Therefore, this review aims to introduce the current state‐of‐the‐art in 3D‐printed functional polymeric health‐related devices. It begins with an overview of the landscape of 3D printing techniques, followed by an examination of commonly used polymeric biomaterials. Subsequently, examples of 3D‐printed biomedical devices are provided and classified into categories such as biosensors, bioactuators, soft robotics, energy storage systems, self‐powered devices, and data science in bioplotting. The emphasis is on exploring the current capabilities of 3D printing in manufacturing polymeric biomaterials into desired geometries that facilitate device functionality and studying the reasons for material choice. Finally, an outlook with challenges and possible improvements in the near future is presented, projecting the contribution of general 3D printing and polymeric biomaterials in the field of healthcare.

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Polymers Biomaterials Materials processing

OpenAlex topics: Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies · 3D Printing in Biomedical Research · Bone Tissue Engineering Materials

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Affiliations

Manufacturing Engineering, The School of Manufacturing Systems and Networks (MSN), Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering Arizona State University (ASU) Mesa AZ 85212 USA

School of Environmental, Civil, Agricultural, and Mechanical Engineering (ECAM), College of Engineering University of Georgia Athens GA 30602 USA

School of Chemical, Materials and Biomedical Engineering (CMBE), College of Engineering University of Georgia Athens GA 30602 USA

Department of Immunology Mayo Clinic Arizona 13400 E Shea Blvd Scottsdale AZ 85259 USA

Department of Medical and Surgical Gynecology Mayo Clinic Arizona 5777 E Mayo Blvd Phoenix AZ 85054 USA

Division of Laryngology, Department of Otolaryngology Mayo Clinic Arizona Phoenix AZ USA

Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School Cambridge MA 02139 USA

Physics, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences University of Georgia Athens GA 30602 USA

Center for Advanced Materials Qatar University Doha 2713 Qatar

Materials Science and Engineering, School for Engineering of Matter Transport and Energy (SEMTE) at Arizona State University Tempe AZ 85287 USA

123DTechs Inc Athens GA 30602 USA

Funding

Qatar National Research Fund · National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program · National Science Foundation · Chan Zuckerberg Initiative · Brigham Research Institute

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