Three-Dimensional Printing of Highly Stretchable and Tough Hydrogels into Complex, Cellularized Structures
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Author(s)
Hong, Sungmin
Sycks, Dalton
Chan, Hon Fai
Lin, Shaoting
Lopez, Gabriel P.
Guilak, Farshid
Leong, Kam W.
Zhao, Xuanhe
Alternative Title
3D Printing of Highly Stretchable and Tough Hydrogels into Complex, Cellularized Structures
Date Issued
May 2015
Journal
Advanced Materials
Publisher
Wiley Blackwell
Citation
Hong, Sungmin et al. “3D Printing of Highly Stretchable and Tough Hydrogels into Complex, Cellularized Structures.” Advanced Materials (2015): n/a–n/a.
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Author's final manuscript
Abstract
A 3D printable and highly stretchable tough hydrogel is developed by combining poly(ethylene glycol) and sodium alginate, which synergize to form a hydrogel tougher than natural cartilage. Encapsulated cells maintain high viability over a 7 d culture period and are highly deformed together with the hydrogel. By adding biocompatible nanoclay, the tough hydrogel is 3D printed in various shapes without requiring support material.
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
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DOI of Published Version
https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201501099
