Fabrication of self-assembled core-sheath microfibers via formulation of alginate-based bioinks

Core-sheath microfibrous structures are widely used in various tissue engineering applications and drug delivery systems. However, the fabrication of the various core-sheath structures using a 3D printing process supplemented with a coaxial nozzle has been challenging due to the center positioning o...

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Veröffentlicht in:Carbohydrate polymers 2023-04, Vol.305, p.120557-120557, Article 120557
Hauptverfasser: Chae, SooJung, Lee, Hyeongjin, Kim, GeunHyung
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Zusammenfassung:Core-sheath microfibrous structures are widely used in various tissue engineering applications and drug delivery systems. However, the fabrication of the various core-sheath structures using a 3D printing process supplemented with a coaxial nozzle has been challenging due to the center positioning of the core nozzle enclosed in the bigger shell nozzle. In this work, we developed a new 3D printing process using an alginate-based bioink (a mixture of photo-crosslinkable hydrogel and alginate) and its in situ crosslinking process within a single glass nozzle of the 3D printer. By manipulating the alginate weight fraction, UV intensity, flow rate, and nozzle moving speed, we could fabricate various self-assembled core-sheath structures (straight, wavy, and crimped microfibers in the core region of the structure) in which the photocrosslinked hydrogel resided in the core, and alginate was positioned in the sheath region, like a virtual coaxial nozzle. [Display omitted] •Alginate-based bioinks supplemented with photocrosslinable hydrogels were prepared.•A new process using an alginate-based bioink and in situ crosslinking process was proposed.•By manipulating the bioink composition, various self-assembled core-sheath structures were obtained.
ISSN:0144-8617
1879-1344
DOI:10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.120557