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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE
Volume 51, Issue 1, Pages 271-310Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10853-015-9382-5
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- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)
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There is a growing demand for three-dimensional scaffolds for expanding applications in regenerative medicine, tissue engineering, and cell culture techniques. The material requirements for such three-dimensional structures are as diverse as the applications themselves. A wide range of materials have been investigated in the recent decades in order to tackle these requirements and to stimulate the anticipated biological response. Among the most promising class of materials are inorganic/organic hydrogel composites for regenerative medicine. The generation of synergetic effects by hydrogel composite systems enables the design of materials with superior properties including biological performance, stiffness, and degradation behavior in vitro and in vivo. Here, we review the most important organic and inorganic materials used to fabricate hydrogel composites. We highlight the advantages of combining different materials with respect to their use for biofabrication and cell encapsulation as well as their application as injectable materials for tissue enhancement and regeneration. [GRAPHICS] .
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