Challenges and Innovative Strategies in 3D Printing of Natural Biomolecular Hydrogels

ABSTRACT Natural biomolecules with excellent biocompatibility, degradability, and the ability to guide effective tissue regeneration are considered ideal materials for constructing tissue engineering hydrogel scaffolds. The employing of 3D printing technology facilitates the preparation of natural b...

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Main Authors: Jiaqi Qiu, Shuo Ma, Xue Qu
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Language:English
Published: Wiley-VCH 2025-06-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/nano.202400149
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description ABSTRACT Natural biomolecules with excellent biocompatibility, degradability, and the ability to guide effective tissue regeneration are considered ideal materials for constructing tissue engineering hydrogel scaffolds. The employing of 3D printing technology facilitates the preparation of natural biomolecular‐based scaffold for specific morphological requirements for tissue engineering. However, there are significant limitations in the precise manufacturing of such scaffolds using extrusion‐based 3D printing technology. In this review, we put forward the challenges encountered in the 3D printing process using natural biomolecular inks. Building upon this, we summarize and discuss strategies commonly employed to enhance the printing performance of natural biomolecular inks, including inducing rapid ink cross‐linking, improving ink rheological properties, incorporating auxiliary inks for shaping, flexibly controlling ink extrusion, and optimizing printing equipment. Furthermore, this review offers a perspective on the future design and development of printing technologies based on natural biomolecular inks.
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spelling doaj-art-34b1955e90cd40a299590b3df9a82f952025-08-20T03:46:04ZengWiley-VCHNano Select2688-40112025-06-0166n/an/a10.1002/nano.202400149Challenges and Innovative Strategies in 3D Printing of Natural Biomolecular HydrogelsJiaqi Qiu0Shuo Ma1Xue Qu2School of Material Science and Engineering, Key Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai P. R. ChinaSchool of Material Science and Engineering, Key Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai P. R. ChinaSchool of Material Science and Engineering, Key Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai P. R. ChinaABSTRACT Natural biomolecules with excellent biocompatibility, degradability, and the ability to guide effective tissue regeneration are considered ideal materials for constructing tissue engineering hydrogel scaffolds. The employing of 3D printing technology facilitates the preparation of natural biomolecular‐based scaffold for specific morphological requirements for tissue engineering. However, there are significant limitations in the precise manufacturing of such scaffolds using extrusion‐based 3D printing technology. In this review, we put forward the challenges encountered in the 3D printing process using natural biomolecular inks. Building upon this, we summarize and discuss strategies commonly employed to enhance the printing performance of natural biomolecular inks, including inducing rapid ink cross‐linking, improving ink rheological properties, incorporating auxiliary inks for shaping, flexibly controlling ink extrusion, and optimizing printing equipment. Furthermore, this review offers a perspective on the future design and development of printing technologies based on natural biomolecular inks.https://doi.org/10.1002/nano.202400149embedded printingextrusion‐based 3D printingimprove the rheological propertiesnatural biomolecular hydrogel
spellingShingle Jiaqi Qiu
Shuo Ma
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Challenges and Innovative Strategies in 3D Printing of Natural Biomolecular Hydrogels
Nano Select
embedded printing
extrusion‐based 3D printing
improve the rheological properties
natural biomolecular hydrogel
title Challenges and Innovative Strategies in 3D Printing of Natural Biomolecular Hydrogels
title_full Challenges and Innovative Strategies in 3D Printing of Natural Biomolecular Hydrogels
title_fullStr Challenges and Innovative Strategies in 3D Printing of Natural Biomolecular Hydrogels
title_full_unstemmed Challenges and Innovative Strategies in 3D Printing of Natural Biomolecular Hydrogels
title_short Challenges and Innovative Strategies in 3D Printing of Natural Biomolecular Hydrogels
title_sort challenges and innovative strategies in 3d printing of natural biomolecular hydrogels
topic embedded printing
extrusion‐based 3D printing
improve the rheological properties
natural biomolecular hydrogel
url https://doi.org/10.1002/nano.202400149
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