Hybrid manufacturing of composite scaffolds with 3D-printed frameworks and aligned nanofibrous architectures for directed cellular infiltration (IMAGE)
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Composite scaffolds with load-bearing frameworks and aligned nanofibrous architectures were hybrid manufactured by combining techniques of 3D printing, electrospinning, unidirectional freeze-casting, and lyophilization. In the composite scaffolds, the 3D-printed frameworks provided sufficient mechanical strength for counteracting biological loads in vivo, while the embedded nanofibrous architectures with unidirectional micropores provided additional sites and guidance for directed cellular infiltration.
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By Zijie Meng, Xingdou Mu, Jiankang He, Juliang Zhang, Rui Ling and Dichen Li.
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