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Direct‐Write Assembly of 3D Hydrogel Scaffolds for Guided Cell Growth
Author(s) -
Barry Robert A.,
Shepherd Robert F.,
Hanson Jennifer N.,
Nuzzo Ralph G.,
Wiltzius Pierre,
Lewis Jennifer A.
Publication year - 2009
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.200803702
Subject(s) - materials science , nanotechnology , inkwell , polymerization , fluorescence microscope , self healing hydrogels , 3d printing , fluorescence , polymer , polymer chemistry , composite material , physics , quantum mechanics
Planar and 3D hydrogel scaffolds are patterned via direct‐write assembly of hydrogel‐based inks. Through simultaneous ink writing and UV polymerization, both 1D and 3D microperiodic scaffolds are created. 3T3 murine fibroblasts are seeded onto the scaffolds and their process development is observed using fluorescence microscopy.