Fabrication, characterization and evaluating properties of 3D printed PLA-Mn scaffolds.

ABSTRACT: Polylactic acid (PLA) based scaffolds have attained considerable attention in recent years for being used as biodegradable implants in bone tissue engineering (BTE), owing to their suitable biocompatibility and processability. Nevertheless, the mechanical properties, bioactivity and biodegradation rate of PLA need to be improved for practical application. In this investigation, PLA-xMn composite filaments (x = 0, 1, 3, 5 and 7 wt%) were fabricated, characterized, and used for 3D printing of scaffolds by the fused deposition modeling process. The effect of Mn addition on the thermal, physical, mechanical, and structural properties, as well as the degradability and cell viability of 3D printed scaffolds were investigated in details. The obtained results indicate that the PLA-Mn composite fil

SUBMITTER: Dehghan-Toranposhti S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11258323 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature