Journal
MACROMOLECULAR BIOSCIENCE
Volume 19, Issue 5, Pages -Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/mabi.201800441
Keywords
4D printing; biofabrication; biomedical scaffolds
Funding
- National Research Foundation of Korea - Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology (MEST) [NRF-2018R1A2B2005263]
- National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) - Ministry of Science and ICT for Bio-Inspired Innovation Technology Development Project [NRF-2018M3C1B7021997]
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The development of the three-dimensional (3D) printer has resulted in significant advances in a number of fields, including rapid prototyping and biomedical devices. For 3D structures, the inclusion of dynamic responses to stimuli is added to develop the concept of four-dimensional (4D) printing. Typically, 4D printing is useful for biofabrication by reproducing a stimulus-responsive dynamic environment corresponding to physiological activities. Such a dynamic environment can be precisely designed with an understanding of shape-morphing effects (SMEs), which enables mimicking the functionality or intricate geometry of tissues. Here, 4D bioprinting is investigated for clinical use, for example, in drug delivery systems, tissue engineering, and surgery in vivo. This review presents the concept of 4D bioprinting and smart materials defined by SMEs and stimulus-responsive mechanisms. Then, biomedical smart materials and applications are discussed along with future perspectives.
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