Issue 22, 2018

Reliable laser fabrication: the quest for responsive biomaterials surface

Abstract

Laser techniques have been traditionally used for material processing. Currently, there is growing recognition that lasers are a reliable fabrication tool that can be used to tailor the surfaces of biomaterials for tissue-engineering applications. Herein, we review the use of selected lasers with a wide range of wavelengths and pulses. We present typical examples to illustrate the basic fabrication principles and significance of laser fabrication in tailoring biomaterial surfaces with different geometric features. We also discuss the tissue-engineering applications of laser-fabricated biomaterials; these biomaterial surfaces show promise in delivering physicochemical cues for hard and soft tissue reconstruction.

Graphical abstract: Reliable laser fabrication: the quest for responsive biomaterials surface

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
22 Sep 2017
Accepted
16 Apr 2018
First published
16 Apr 2018

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2018,6, 3612-3631

Reliable laser fabrication: the quest for responsive biomaterials surface

Z. Wang, R. Zhou, F. Wen, R. Zhang, L. Ren, S. H. Teoh and M. Hong, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2018, 6, 3612 DOI: 10.1039/C7TB02545A

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