Customized tracheal design using 3D printing of a polymer hydrogel: influence of UV laser cross-linking on mechanical properties
Abstract Background The use of 3D printing of hydrogels as a cell support in bio-printing of cartilage, organs and tissue has attracted much research interest. For cartilage applications, hydrogels as soft materials must show some degree of rigidity, which can be achieved by photo- or chemical polym...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-08-01
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Series: | 3D Printing in Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41205-019-0049-8 |