Materials Today Bio (Jun 2019)
Three-dimensional printing of metals for biomedical applications
- J. Ni,
- H. Ling,
- S. Zhang,
- Z. Wang,
- Z. Peng,
- C. Benyshek,
- R. Zan,
- A.K. Miri,
- Z. Li,
- X. Zhang,
- J. Lee,
- K.-J. Lee,
- H.-J. Kim,
- P. Tebon,
- T. Hoffman,
- M.R. Dokmeci,
- N. Ashammakhi,
- X. Li,
- A. Khademhosseini
Affiliations
- J. Ni
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; Center for Minimally Invasive Therapeutics (C-MIT), University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; California NanoSystems Institute, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China
- H. Ling
- Center for Minimally Invasive Therapeutics (C-MIT), University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; California NanoSystems Institute, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- S. Zhang
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; Center for Minimally Invasive Therapeutics (C-MIT), University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; California NanoSystems Institute, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; Corresponding author. Department of Bioengineering, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
- Z. Wang
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; Center for Minimally Invasive Therapeutics (C-MIT), University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; California NanoSystems Institute, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- Z. Peng
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ningbo Medical Treatment Center Lihuili Hospital, PR China
- C. Benyshek
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; Center for Minimally Invasive Therapeutics (C-MIT), University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; California NanoSystems Institute, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- R. Zan
- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China
- A.K. Miri
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; Center for Minimally Invasive Therapeutics (C-MIT), University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; California NanoSystems Institute, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- Z. Li
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; Center for Minimally Invasive Therapeutics (C-MIT), University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; California NanoSystems Institute, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; School of Mechanical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
- X. Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China
- J. Lee
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; Center for Minimally Invasive Therapeutics (C-MIT), University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; California NanoSystems Institute, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- K.-J. Lee
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; Center for Minimally Invasive Therapeutics (C-MIT), University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; California NanoSystems Institute, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- H.-J. Kim
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; Center for Minimally Invasive Therapeutics (C-MIT), University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; California NanoSystems Institute, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- P. Tebon
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; Center for Minimally Invasive Therapeutics (C-MIT), University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; California NanoSystems Institute, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- T. Hoffman
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; Center for Minimally Invasive Therapeutics (C-MIT), University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; California NanoSystems Institute, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- M.R. Dokmeci
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; Center for Minimally Invasive Therapeutics (C-MIT), University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; California NanoSystems Institute, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; Department of Radiology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- N. Ashammakhi
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; Center for Minimally Invasive Therapeutics (C-MIT), University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; California NanoSystems Institute, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; Department of Radiology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- X. Li
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- A. Khademhosseini
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; Center for Minimally Invasive Therapeutics (C-MIT), University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; California NanoSystems Institute, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; Department of Radiology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; Department of Bioindustrial Technologies, College of Animal Bioscience and Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Corresponding author. Department of Bioengineering, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 3
Abstract
Three-dimensional (3D) printing technology has received great attention in the past decades in both academia and industry because of its advantages such as customized fabrication, low manufacturing cost, unprecedented capability for complex geometry, and short fabrication period. 3D printing of metals with controllable structures represents a state-of-the-art technology that enables the development of metallic implants for biomedical applications. This review discusses currently existing 3D printing techniques and their applications in developing metallic medical implants and devices. Perspective about the current challenges and future directions for development of this technology is also presented. Keywords: 3D printing, Biometals, Biocompatibility, Medical devices, Clinical application
