Microwave-assisted methacrylation of chitosan for 3D printable hydrogels in tissue engineering
Michael Zanon, Annalisa Chiappone, Nadia Garino, Marta Canta, Francesca Frascella, Minna Hakkarainen, Candido Fabrizio Pirri, Marco Sangermano
Abstract
The microwave-assisted methacrylation of chitosan is studied. The control of the process parameters allows tuning the methacrylation degree and thus the hydrogel properties after photocuring. The resulting chitosan is 3D printable and biocompatible.
Topics & Concepts
ChitosanSelf-healing hydrogelsBiocompatible materialTissue engineeringMaterials scienceChemical engineeringMicrowaveBiomedical engineeringComposite materialPolymer chemistryComputer scienceEngineeringTelecommunications3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchBone Tissue Engineering MaterialsSilk-based biomaterials and applications