ERC Starting Grant · 2024
Jam with the flow: Microgel-based (bio)inks that assemble during printing
Many of nature’s materials have exceptional properties because their structural organization resulted from the on-demand processing of compartmentalized materials. I want to translate this principle to extrusion-based 3D printing (EBP). EBP is a booming fabrication approach in tissue engineering, as it provides control over material deposition in the submillimetre range in a cost-effective manner. However, due to the many requirements for printable (bio)materials (called inks), only a limited number of chemistries can be effectively used, and typically homogeneous network compositions are obtained even though biomedical and other applications require highly controlled inhomogeneities.…
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