Effects of pore size on the mechanical and biological properties of stereolithographic 3D printed HAp bioceramic scaffold

Ruoxi Liu, Lili Ma*, He Liu, Baohua Xu, Chengwei Feng, Rujie He*

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Abstract

In this study, hydroxyapatite (HAp) scaffolds with the pore size of 400, 500, and 600 μm were prepared by stereolithographic 3D printing (SL-3DP). The effects of pore size on mechanical and biological properties of the HAp scaffolds were investigated. Firstly, the macro- and microstructure of the HAp scaffolds were observed. Then, the compressive strength of the HAp scaffolds were tested. Finally, the biological properties of the HAp scaffolds were further characterized in vitro by the synthetic body fluid (SBF) solution immersion testing, as well as by using the cell proliferation and 3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. From this study, it was found that the HAp scaffold with a pore size of 600 μm had the most promising application prospect.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)28924-28931
Number of pages8
JournalCeramics International
Volume47
Issue number20
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Oct 2021

Keywords

  • Biological property
  • Hydroxyapatite
  • Mechanical property
  • Stereolithographic 3D printing

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Liu, R., Ma, L., Liu, H., Xu, B., Feng, C., & He, R. (2021). Effects of pore size on the mechanical and biological properties of stereolithographic 3D printed HAp bioceramic scaffold. Ceramics International, 47(20), 28924-28931. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2021.07.053