Additive Manufacturing of Bead-Chain-Shaped Scaffolds with AI-Based Process Optimization.

ABSTRACT: Scaffolds are widely recognized as implantable alternatives in the field of tissue engineering. Among various scaffold structures, grid structures are commonly used due to their simple design and ease of fabrication. However, grid structures have a critical demerit of low mechanical stiffness compared to its own mechanical property (used material's compressive stiffness), as the limited contact area between strands prevents effective load distribution. Several structural designs, such as triply periodic minimal surface (TPMS), modified honeycomb, and Kagome structures, have been proposed to improve compressive stiffness. Despite their mechanical advantages, these structures are limited by complex design and manufacturing processes. In this study, we propose a Bead-Chain-Shaped (BCS) scaffo

SUBMITTER: Kim J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12656060 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature