Abstract
A sacrificial templating process using lithographically printed minimal surface structures allows complex de novo geometries of delicate hydrogel materials. The hydrogel scaffolds based on cellulose and chitin nanofibrils show differences in terms of attachment of human mesenchymal stem cells, and allow their differentiation into osteogenic outcomes. The approach here serves as a first example toward designer hydrogel scaffolds viable for biomimetic tissue engineering.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2989-2995 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Advanced Materials |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 19 |
Early online date | 02 Apr 2015 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Keywords
- stem cells
- cellulose nanofibrils
- chitin nanofibrils
- 3D printing
- hydrogel scaffolds
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemistry (miscellaneous)
- General Materials Science
- Biomaterials
- Polymers and Plastics