Nature Communications (Jul 2021)

4D polycarbonates via stereolithography as scaffolds for soft tissue repair

  • Andrew C. Weems,
  • Maria C. Arno,
  • Wei Yu,
  • Robert T. R. Huckstepp,
  • Andrew P. Dove

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23956-6
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 14

Abstract

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Shape memory scaffolds are needed for minimally invasive tissue repair and void filling. Here the authors report on the development of 4D printed polycarbonate-based scaffolds with surface degradation properties which fill voids without deforming tissue and allow for tissue ingrowth with reduced immune response.