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3D printable biopolymers as pelvic floor scaffolds

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Our polyvinyl alcohol feedstock was prepared through carbic anhydride functionalization, UV curing during direct ink writing, and base treatment. The scaffold exhibited mechanical properties similar to pelvic floor tissue.

Source: Polymer Chemistry

DOI: 10.1039/d4py01103a

Authors: Lindsay B. Chambers, Yuxiang Zhu, Churan Yu, Natalie Crutchfield, Jixin Hou, Liang Liang, Xianqiao Wang, Yang Liu, M. Taylor Sobczak, Taylor Theobald, Xiao Sun, Carly R. Stoll, Tiffany V. Pulido, Johnny Yi, Jeffrey L. Cornella, Heather McIlwee, Hitesh Handa, Elizabeth J. Brisbois, Jessica N. Lancaster, Kenan Song

Institutions: University of Georgia, Arizona State University, Northeastern University, Mayo Clinic in Arizona, University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health

Language: English

Topic: 3D Printing in Biomedical Research

Subfield: Biomedical Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Responsible consumption and production

Open Access status: hybrid

Funders: National Science Foundation, Medtronic, Arizona State University, University of Warwick, Fonds National de la Recherche Luxembourg, Coloplast, Qatar National Research Fund, Division of Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation, Air Force Office of Scientific Research

Awards: G1093917631, G1523888516, G2655678562, G2841340733, G6671297155, EFRI E3P: GOALI: Waste Management and Circularity of Crosslinked Polyurethane Foams, CAREER: Additively Manufactured Nanomaterial Layers with Submicron Structures

OpenAlex ID: W4404968287

FWCI: 0.209

Cites: 51

Cited by: 2

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