3D Bioplotter Research Papers
3D-printed poly-ε-caprolactone/bioglass and iron disulfide composite materials for hard tissue engineering
3D printing has transformed scaffold production by enabling customizable, reproducible structures essential for effective bone tissue engineering. Therefore, the aim of this study was to obtain a series of 3D-printed structures consisting of bioglass (BG), whose bioactive properties support direct bonding with bone via a hydroxyapatite layer, and iron disulfide (FeS2), used in traditional Chinese medicine for promoting bone tissue formation, fracture healing, and pain alleviation. The BG 47S6 was obtained through the sol-gel method, while the iron disulfide nanoparticles were produced via a microwave-assisted solvothermal treatment. The powders were characterized through X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), Raman…