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Three‐Dimensional Bioactive and Biodegradable Scaffolds Fabricated by Surface‐Selective Laser Sintering
Author(s) -
Antonov E. N.,
Bagratashvili V. N.,
Whitaker M. J.,
Barry J. J. A.,
Shakesheff K. M.,
Konovalov A. N.,
Popov V. K.,
Howdle S. M.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200400838
Subject(s) - materials science , selective laser sintering , sintering , fabrication , polymer , composite number , nanotechnology , overheating (electricity) , composite material , surface modification , chemical engineering , medicine , alternative medicine , physics , pathology , quantum mechanics , engineering
Surface‐selective laser sintering (SSLS) has been developed for fabrication of three‐dimensional polymer composite scaffolds with precise dimensions and intricate structure (see Figure), which are bioactive and biodegradable. SSLS allows sintering of polymer powders by melting only the surface layers of particles, which prevents overheating of internal domains, allowing incorporation of bioactive molecules into the structures.