Features of Polymeric Structures By Surface—Selective Laser Sintering of Polymer Particles Using Water as Sensitizer

Abstract

The development of scaffolds with strictly specific properties is a key aspect of functional tissue regeneration, and it still remains one of the greatest challenges for tissue engineering. This study is aimed to determine the possibility of producing three-dimensional polylactide (PLA) scaffolds using the method of surface-selectiv  laser sintering (SSLS) for bone tissue regeneration. In this work, the authors also improved PLA scaffold adhesion properties, which are crucial for successful cellular growth and expansion. Thus, SSLS method proved to be effective in designing threedimensional porous scaffolds with differentiated mechanical properties.


Keywords: regenerative medicine, scaffolds, polylactide, surface – selective laser . sintering, tissue engeneering.

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