Effect of pore architecture and stacking direction on mechanical properties of solid freeform fabrication-based scaffold for bone tissue engineering

2012 ◽  
Vol 100A (7) ◽  
pp. 1846-1853 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jung-Seob Lee ◽  
Hwang Do Cha ◽  
Jin-Hyung Shim ◽  
Jin Woo Jung ◽  
Jong Young Kim ◽  
...  
2006 ◽  
Vol 309-311 ◽  
pp. 957-960 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leenaporn Jongpaiboonkit ◽  
C.Y. Lin ◽  
P.H. Krebsbach ◽  
S.J. Hollister ◽  
J.W. Halloran

Calcium phosphate cement is a bioceramic with potential applications for bone-tissue engineering. In this work, controlled porous calcium phosphate scaffolds with interconnected pores were computationally designed by an image-based approach and fabricated by indirect solid freeform fabrication (ISFF) or ‘lost mold’ technique. Voxel finite-element analysis (FEA) showed that mechanical properties of design and fabricated scaffold can be predicted computationally. Scaffolds were then implanted subcutaneously to demonstrate tissue in-growth. Previously, we showed the ability of porous calcium phosphate cement scaffolds to have sufficiently strong mechanical properties for bone tissue engineering applications. This work shows the image-based FEAs from micro-CT scans in vivo (four- and eight weeks). Extensive new bone apposition was noted with micro-CT technique after four- and eight weeks. FEA models of the original design and scaffolds with newly bone formed were compared.


Author(s):  
L. Shor ◽  
S. Güçeri ◽  
M. Gandhi ◽  
X. Wen ◽  
W. Sun

Bone tissue engineering is an emerging field providing viable substitutes for bone regeneration. Freeform fabrication provides an effective process tool to manufacture scaffolds with complex shapes and designed properties. We developed a novel precision extruding deposition (PED) technique to fabricate composite polycaprolactone∕hydroxyapatite (PCL∕HA) scaffolds. 25% concentration by weight of HA was used to reinforce 3D scaffolds. Two groups of scaffolds having 60% and 70% porosities and with pore sizes of 450μm and 750μm respectively, were evaluated for their morphology and compressive properties using scanning electron microscopy and the mechanical testing. In vitro cell-scaffold interaction study was carried out using primary fetal bovine osteoblasts. The cell proliferation and differentiation were evaluated by Alamar Blue assay and alkaline phosphatase activity. Our results suggested that compressive modulus of PCL∕HA scaffold was 84MPa for 60% porous scaffolds and was 76MPa for 70% porous scaffolds. The osteoblasts were able to migrate and proliferate for the cultured time over the scaffolds. Our study demonstrated the viability of the PED process to fabricate PCL scaffolds having necessary mechanical property, structural integrity, controlled pore size, and pore interconnectivity desired for bone tissue engineering.


Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 1319
Author(s):  
Muhammad Umar Aslam Khan ◽  
Wafa Shamsan Al-Arjan ◽  
Mona Saad Binkadem ◽  
Hassan Mehboob ◽  
Adnan Haider ◽  
...  

Bone tissue engineering is an advanced field for treatment of fractured bones to restore/regulate biological functions. Biopolymeric/bioceramic-based hybrid nanocomposite scaffolds are potential biomaterials for bone tissue because of biodegradable and biocompatible characteristics. We report synthesis of nanocomposite based on acrylic acid (AAc)/guar gum (GG), nano-hydroxyapatite (HAp NPs), titanium nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs), and optimum graphene oxide (GO) amount via free radical polymerization method. Porous scaffolds were fabricated through freeze-drying technique and coated with silver sulphadiazine. Different techniques were used to investigate functional group, crystal structural properties, morphology/elemental properties, porosity, and mechanical properties of fabricated scaffolds. Results show that increasing amount of TiO2 in combination with optimized GO has improved physicochemical and microstructural properties, mechanical properties (compressive strength (2.96 to 13.31 MPa) and Young’s modulus (39.56 to 300.81 MPa)), and porous properties (pore size (256.11 to 107.42 μm) and porosity (79.97 to 44.32%)). After 150 min, silver sulfadiazine release was found to be ~94.1%. In vitro assay of scaffolds also exhibited promising results against mouse pre-osteoblast (MC3T3-E1) cell lines. Hence, these fabricated scaffolds would be potential biomaterials for bone tissue engineering in biomedical engineering.


2005 ◽  
Vol 898 ◽  
Author(s):  
Devendra Verma ◽  
Rahul Bhowmik ◽  
Bedabibhas Mohanty ◽  
Dinesh R Katti ◽  
Kalpana S Katti

AbstractInterfaces play an important role in controlling the mechanical properties of composites. Optimum mechanical strength of scaffolds is of prime importance for bone tissue engineering. In the present work, molecular dynamics simulations and experimental studies have been conducted to study effect of interfacial interactions on mechanical properties of composites for bone replacement. In order to mimic biological processes, hydroxyapatite (HAP) is mineralized in presence of polyacrylic acid (PAAc) (in situ HAP). Further, solid and porous composites of in situ HAP with polycaprolactone (PCL) are made. Mechanical tests of composites of in situ HAP with PAAc have shown improved strain recovery, higher modulus/density ratio and also improved mechanical response in simulated body fluid (SBF). Simulation studies indicate potential for calcium bridging between –COO− of PAAc and surface calcium of HAP. This fact is also supported by infrared spectroscopic studies. PAAc modified surfaces of in situ HAP offer means to control the microstructure and mechanical response of porous composites. Nanoindentation experiments indicate that apatite grown on in situ HAP/PCL composites from SBF has improved elastic modulus and hardness. This work gives insight into the interfacial mechanisms responsible for mechanical response as well as bioactivity in biomaterials.


2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (23) ◽  
pp. 4679-4689 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ya-Ping Guo ◽  
Jun-Jie Guan ◽  
Jun Yang ◽  
Yang Wang ◽  
Chang-Qing Zhang ◽  
...  

A bioinspired strategy has been developed to fabricate a hybrid nanostructured hydroxyapatite–chitosan composite scaffold for bone tissue engineering.


2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong-Seok Jang ◽  
Phonelavanh Manivong ◽  
Yu-Kyoung Kim ◽  
Kyung-Seon Kim ◽  
Sook-Jeong Lee ◽  
...  

Beta-tricalcium phosphate bioceramics are widely used as bone replacement scaffolds in bone tissue engineering. The purpose of this study is to develop beta-tricalcium phosphate scaffold with the optimum mechanical properties and porosity and to identify the effect of N-acetyl-L-cysteine loaded to beta-tricalcium phosphate scaffold on the enhancement of biocompatibility. The various interconnected porous scaffolds were fabricated using slurries containing various concentrations of beta-tricalcium phosphate and different coating times by replica method using polyurethane foam as a passing material. It was confirmed that the scaffold of 40 w/v% beta-tricalcium phosphate with three coating times had optimum microstructure and mechanical properties for bone tissue engineering application. The various concentration of N-acetyl-L-cysteine was loaded on 40 w/v% beta-tricalcium phosphate scaffold. Scaffold group loaded 5 mM N-acetyl-L-cysteine showed the best viability of MC3T3-E1 preosteoblastic cells in the water-soluble tetrazolium salt assay test.


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