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3D-Printed Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering

Emerging Technologies, Challenges and Future Directions

  • 1st Edition - May 1, 2027
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Jeevithan Elango, Sabu Thomas
  • Language: English

3D-Printed Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering: Emerging Technologies, Challenges and Future Directions provides a comprehensive review of the application of 3D printing techno… Read more

Description

3D-Printed Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering: Emerging Technologies, Challenges and Future Directions provides a comprehensive review of the application of 3D printing technologies in advancing regenerative medicine. The book introduces the principles of tissue engineering and the essential role scaffolds play in supporting cell growth and tissue development. It examines a wide range of materials, such as biocompatible polymers, ceramics, and composites, and highlights their applications in creating functional tissues. A range of bioprinting methods is detailed, including extrusion-based printing, inkjet printing, and stereolithography, as well as practical design strategies for optimized scaffold performance.

Finally, applications in regenerative medicine are reviewed, covering key tissues such as bone, cartilage, skin, and organ, along with translational considerations to facilitate the transition from laboratory research to clinical applications. This book will be of great interest to researchers and academics in the fields of materials science, biomaterials, and tissue engineering who have an interest in the development and application of 3D printed scaffolds.

Key features

  • Explains scaffold design strategies to enhance mechanical properties and biological performance
  • Details material selection and bioprinting techniques for successful tissue engineering applications
  • Reviews scaffold applications across key tissue types and outlines pathways for clinical translation

Readership

Researchers and academics in the fields of materials science, biomaterials, and tissue engineering, with an interest in the development and application of 3D printed scaffolds

Table of contents

1. Introduction to Tissue Engineering and 3D Printing

2. Materials for 3D Printed Scaffolds

3. Design and Fabrication Techniques

4. Mechanical Properties and Biocompatibility of 3D Printed Scaffolds

5. Structural and Functional Properties of 3D Printed Scaffolds

6. Surface Functionalization in 3D Printed Scaffolds

7. Rheological Properties of 3D Printed Scaffolds

8. Multifunctional Cellulose-Based 3D Printed Scaffolds

9. Fabrication of 3D Printed Scaffolds from Natural-Derived Materials

10. Fabrication of 3D Printed Scaffolds from Synthetic-Derived Materials

11. Fabrication of Metal-Based and Ceramic-Based 3D Printed Scaffolds

12. Fabrication of Composite 3D Printed Scaffolds

13. Stimuli Responsive 3D Printed Scaffolds

14. 3D Printed Scaffolds in Skin Regeneration

15. 3D Printed Scaffolds in Bone Regeneration

16. 3D Printed Scaffolds in Cartilage Regeneration

17. 3D Printed Scaffolds in Tendon Regeneration

18. 3D Printed Scaffolds in Dental Regeneration

19. 3D Printed Scaffolds in Wound Healing

20. 3D Printed Scaffolds in Immune-Related Disorders

21. 3D Printed Scaffolds in Cancer Treatment

22. 3D Printed Scaffolds in Aging

23. Immuno-Instructive 3D Printed Scaffolds

24. Cell-Matrix Interaction of 3D Printed Scaffolds

25. Signalling Mechanisms of 3D Printed Scaffolds in Biological Response

26. Lab to Industry and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)

27. Challenges and Future Directions

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: May 1, 2027
  • Language: English

About the editors

JE

Jeevithan Elango

Prof. Jeevithan has been serving as a Professor at UCAM Catholic University San Antonio de Murcia, Spain, since 2022. Prior to this, he held the position of Associate Professor at Shanghai Ocean University (SHOU) from 2019 to 2024, where he was later promoted to Distinguished Professor in April 2024. In 2013, he joined Prof. Wu Wenhui’s research group at the Department of Marine Bio-Pharmacology, College of Food Science and Technology, SHOU, where he served in many positions until 2019. Prof. Jeevithan has made significant contributions to the scientific community, publishing 85 research papers in peer-reviewed international journals. His research themes include: Tissue Engineering, Dental, Cartilage, and Bone Regeneration, Marine Drugs, Diabetes, Cancer, Biomaterials (Collagen, Gelatin, Chitosan, Titanium Oxide, etc.). Prof. Jeevithan has successfully secured four international research projects from European funding agents and five research projects in China. His collaborative efforts span across various countries, including the USA, Spain, France, Canada, Belgium, Pakistan, South Africa, and India, fostering international joint research initiatives. Throughout his career, Prof. Jeevithan has received several prestigious awards, including: International Young Scientist Award-2017 from the National Natural Science Foundation of China, Endeavour Scholarships and Fellowships 2016 from the Australian Federal Government of Education and Academic Winner Award in the National Price Contest 2022 by Real Academia de Medicina Y Cirugia de la Region de Murcia, Spain.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, UCAM Catholic University San Antonio de Murcia, Spain

ST

Sabu Thomas

Sabu Thomas is currently an Emeritus Professor of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. He is the former Vice Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University and a Senior Professor of Christ University, Bangalore, India, as well as a visiting Professor at the Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, South Africa, Department of Chemical Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, and an Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Polymer and Process Engineering, IIT Roorkee, India.

Affiliations and expertise
Emeritus Professor, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India