Post-printing surface modification and functionalization of 3D-printed biomedical device.

Content Provider	Europe PMC
Author	Zhang, Yi
Copyright Year	2017
Abstract	3D printing is a technology well-suited for biomedical applications due to its ability to create highly complex and arbitrary structures from personalized designs with a fast turnaround. However, due to a limited selection of 3D-printable materials, the biofunctionality of many 3D-printed components has not been paid enough attention. In this perspective, we point out that post-3D printing modification is the solution that could close the gap between 3D printing technology and desired biomedical functions. We identify architectural reconfiguration and surface functionalization as the two main post-3D printing modification processes and discuss potential techniques for post-3D printing modification to achieve desired biofunctionality.
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ISSN	24247723
Journal	International Journal of Bioprinting [Int J Bioprint]
Volume Number	3
PubMed Central reference number	PMC7575633
Issue Number	2
PubMed reference number	33094185
e-ISSN	24248002
DOI	10.18063/ijb.2017.02.001
Language	English
Publisher	Whioce Publishing Pte. Ltd.
Publisher Date	2017-06-06
Access Restriction	Open
Rights License	This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International 4.0 (CC BY-NC 4.0), which permits all non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited. Copyright: © 2017 Zhang, et al.
Subject Keyword	3D printing biomedical post-3D printing modification 4D printing 3D-printed microfluidics
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Materials Science Biotechnology