Bioceramics are a popular class of materials used in biomedical applications due to their mechanical stability and biocompatibility.They exist in a variety of fields including hip joints for orthopedics,tooth fillings...Bioceramics are a popular class of materials used in biomedical applications due to their mechanical stability and biocompatibility.They exist in a variety of fields including hip joints for orthopedics,tooth fillings for dentistry,and scaffolds for tissue engineering;however,the standard processes currently used to manufacture these ce-ramic products can be time-consuming and costly.In response,current literature alternatively proposes additive manufacturing(3D printing)strategies to fabricate bioceramic materials in a cost-effective and efficient man-ner.Herein,we briefly cover five common processes and materials used in additive manufacturing bioceramics:fused deposition modeling,material jetting,binder jetting,powder bed fusion,and vat photopolymerization.Fur-thermore,we discuss the potential of these 3D printed ceramic structures when applied to different biomedical technologies such as bone tissue scaffolds and structural implants.展开更多
文摘Bioceramics are a popular class of materials used in biomedical applications due to their mechanical stability and biocompatibility.They exist in a variety of fields including hip joints for orthopedics,tooth fillings for dentistry,and scaffolds for tissue engineering;however,the standard processes currently used to manufacture these ce-ramic products can be time-consuming and costly.In response,current literature alternatively proposes additive manufacturing(3D printing)strategies to fabricate bioceramic materials in a cost-effective and efficient man-ner.Herein,we briefly cover five common processes and materials used in additive manufacturing bioceramics:fused deposition modeling,material jetting,binder jetting,powder bed fusion,and vat photopolymerization.Fur-thermore,we discuss the potential of these 3D printed ceramic structures when applied to different biomedical technologies such as bone tissue scaffolds and structural implants.
