Research progress in functionalization of photocured bioceramics

Abstract

In recent years, photocured ceramics has become one of the rapidly developing additive manufacturing technologies. Bioceramics have a promising future in tissue engineering due to their good cellular compatibility, however, a single bioceramic material is difficult to take into account both mechanical properties and biocompatibility, so the application and promotion are greatly limited. In this paper, the modification and design methods of bioceramic materials suitable for photocuring were reviewed. The comprehensive effects of material modification, surface modification, structural design and microstructural regulation on the biological properties such as bone conduction, bone induction, antibacterial, angiogenesis promotion and other biological properties as well as and basic mechanical properties of were discussed. It was pointed out that the function of photocurable bioceramics can be fully realized and its further application can be promoted through the combination of modification and regulation methods, and the realization and interaction mechanism of multifunction should be explored.

Keywords

• photocuring
• bioceramics
• modification
• structural regulation
• functionalization