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. 2023 Jan 6;13(2):1456–1496. doi: 10.1039/d2ra06522c

Different polymer nanocomposites produced by VPP processes for biomedical applications.

Polymer matrix/Nanofiller Additives and reinforcements Highlights Properties enhanced Applications Ref.
Poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) + graphene oxide (GO) GO conc. (0.05, 0.1, 0.25, 0.5, 1 wt%) Self-prepared printer Collagen II synthesis increased up to 66% Human bone marrow scaffolds, cartilage, regenerative medicine 63
Irgacure 2959 (Photoinitiator PI) 0.5 wt% Laser diameter 200 μm GAG secretion increased up to 71%
Energy output 25 μJ Total collagen level increased up to 43%
Printing speed 10 mm s−1
Poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) + multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) MWCNTs conc. (0.02, 0.05, 1 wt%) Printrbot® printer Maximum Young's modulus achieved was 1 MPa Neural regeneration 88
Z-Axis resolution 110 μm Maximum porosity achieved 66%
Light wavelength 355 nm Pulse stimulation 500 μA
Energy output 20 μJ
Laser diameter 190 ± 50 μm
Laser frequency 8–30 kHz
Printing speed 15 mm s−1
1,6-Hexanediol diacrylate (HDDA) + hydroxyapatite (HA) HA conc. (40, 45, 50 vol%) AutoCera printer Maximum flexural strength achieved 36.5 MPa Bone tissue engineering 92
Diphenyl(2,4,6-trimethyl benzoyl) phosphine oxide (TPO) (PI) 1 wt% Light wavelength 405 nm Maximum compression strength achieved 161.9 MPa
Light intensity 8000 μW cm−2 Maximum porosity achieved 54%
Exposure time 8 s Optimal sintering temp 1250 °C
Layer thickness 25 μm
Sintering temp 1200–1300 °C
Acrylate resin + zirconia/hydroxyapatite (ZrO2/HA) ZrO2/HA conc. (0, 10, 20, 30 wt%) Layer thickness 0.02 mm Maximum compression strength achieved was 52 MPa (HA) Cancellous bone repair 46
Sintering temp 1400 °C Maximum compressive modulus achieved was 4.7 GPa (HA)
Maximum compression strength achieved was 39.99 MPa (ZrO2)
WaterShed XC 11122 acrylate + hydroxyapatite (HA) HA conc. (10, 20, 30, 40, 45 wt%) LAYING II 1510P printer Minimum shrinkage in XY and Z axis was 36.5% and 13.8%, respectively Bone scaffolds 89
Layer thickness 0.02 mm Volume shrinkage of 65.2%
Print speed 20 mm s−1 Maximum compressive strength achieved was 12.8 MPa
Sintering temp 1200 °C Proliferation of cells with 500% viability for 48 h
Polylactic acid–polyurethane (PLA–PUA) + graphene Graphene conc. (0.5 wt%) Photon, ANYCUBIC printer Maximum tensile strength achieved was 68 MPa (62% than casting) Gyroid scaffold for bone tissue engineering 39
TEGDMA 37% Light wavelength 405 nm Maximum flexural strength achieved was 115 MPa
PLA-PUA 62 wt% Light intensity 20 W Maximum flexural modulus achieved was 5.8 GPa
Irgacure 819 (PI) 1 wt% XY resolution 47 μm
Z resolution 1.25 μm
Urethane dimethacrylate (UDMA) + silver-carrying halloysite nanotubes (Ag-HNT) Ag-HNT conc. (1, 2, 3 wt%) Light wavelength 405 nm Maximum flexural strength achieved was 105 MPa (increase in strength up to 25%) Dentistry 45
UDMA 60 wt% Shear strain 0.1 wt% Maximum flexural modulus achieved was 2.3 GPa
Triethylene glycol dimethacrylate (TEGDMA) 40 wt% Frequency 10 Hz Relative cell viability of up to 75%
(TPO) 1 wt% Irradiation power 1 mW cm−2
Layer thickness 0.25 mm
Exposure time 12 s
Z axis resolution 50 μm
Methacrylate resin + zirconia (ZrO2) ZrO2 conc. 78% No data given Maximum shrinkage in Z-axis was 28% Dental implants 93
Dispersant 2 wt% Optimal sintering temp of 1450 °C
PI 5 wt% Vickers hardness at surface was 1542
Vickers hardness at sides was 1268
Maximum bending strength achieved was 1268 MPa
1,6-Hexanediol diacrylate (HDDA) + hydroxyapatite (HA) HA conc Light wavelength 405 nm Maximum compressive strength achieved was 22.5 MPa (CPS scaffolds) Bone regeneration 94
TPO Layer thickness 30 μm Maximum compressive modulus was 4 GPa (CPS scaffolds)
Energy 10 mJ cm−2 Maximum porosity achieved was 70%
Exposure time 1.5 s
Formlabs clear methacrylate resin + boron nitride (BN) BN conc. (0, 0.5, 1 wt%) Form 1+ printer Maximum micro hardness was 135 MPa Bone scaffolds 95
Light wavelength 405 nm Maximum compressive strength achieved was 40.2 MPa
Maximum compressive modulus was 438 MPa
Loss tangent value was 0.14–24
Damping constant was 15.4 s−1
Methacrylic anhydride resin + chitosan (CH) CH conc. (0.5, 1, 2, 4 wt%) FLASHFORGE printer Maximum tensile strength achieved was 82 kPa (increase in strength up to 20%) Tissue engineering, nose architectures 96
Irgacure 2959 (PI) Light wavelength 405 nm Compressive modulus was 910 kPa
Irradiation power 15 mW cm−2 Relative cell viability of up to 95%
Exposure time 15 s
Methacrylate resin + hydroxyapatite (HA) HA conc. (20 and 40 wt%) No data given Proliferation rate of 400% Bone repair, tissue engineering 97
TPO-L (PI) Swelling was 9% after 28 days
Photopolymer resin + iron oxide (IO) IO conc. (1, 3, 5 wt%) No data given Relative cell viability of up to 95% Bone regeneration 98
Magnetization range was 22.42–66.76 emu g−1
Maximum compression strength achieved was 70 N m−2
Young's modulus was 275 N m−1
Poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) + hydroxyapatite (HA) HA conc. (0, 5, 10, 15 vol%) Anycubic photon printer Tensile strength was 30 MPa (increase in strength y up to 58%) Repair and reconstruction of load bearing bone defects 99
Light wavelength 405 nm Young's modulus 1.9 GPa (increase in modulus by up to 144%)
Layer thickness 50 μm Yield strength of 7%
Exposure time 50 s Maximum toughness achieved was 1.87 MPa
1,6-Hexanediol diacrylate (HDDA) + ZrO2–AlO2 ZrO2 80 wt% CeraBuilder 100 printer Maximum linear shrinkage was up to 23% Dental restorations 100
AlO2 20 wt% Light wavelength 355 nm Maximum density achieved was 5.9 g cm−3
TPO 1 wt% Layer thickness 0.04 mm Vickers hardness was 16 GPa
Dispersant 2–5 wt% Scanning speed 2000 mm s−1 Fracture toughness was 6.8 MPa m−1/2
Optimum sintering temperature was 1600 °C
LithaBone HA 480 E acrylate resin + hydroxyapatite (HA) CeraFab 7500 printer Intrinsic permeability was 0.75–1.74 × 10−9 m2 Bone replacement and bone tissue engineering 101
Light wavelength 460 nm Compressive strength was 1.60 MPa
XY resolution 40 μm Elastic modulus was 513 MPa
Layer thickness 25 μm Maximum porosity obtained was 80%
Poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) + hydroxyapatite (HA) HA conc. (40–42 wt%) XY resolution 200 μm Max compressive strength achieved was 61 MPa (increase in strength by up to 1700%) Bone regeneration 102
PI conc. (0.1, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75 wt%) Layer thickness 30 μm Elastic modulus was up to 2.3 GPa
Laser power 70 mW Maximum cell viability was 115%
Scanning speed 3.9 m s−1
1,6-Hexanediol diacrylate (HDDA) + biphasic calcium phosphate (BCP) BCP conc. (50.60, 65, 70, 75 wt%) No data given Shrinkage at 1300 °C was 22% Bone tissue engineering 103
TPO conc. (0.5–2 wt%) Maximum porosity achieved was 68%
Maximum compressive strength achieved was 20 MPa
Vickers hardness was 6 GPa
Optimal sintering temperature 1300 °C
Poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) + hydroxyapatite (HA) HA conc. 40 vol% Home-built printer Viscosity achieved 200 mPa s Personalized bone implants 64
Light wavelength 380–420 nm Optimal sintering temperature 1300 °C
Irradiation power 0.5 mW cm−2 Tensile strength was 5 MPa
Energy per layer 5–10 mJ cm−2