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    Co-Deposition of a Hydrogel/Calcium Phosphate Hybrid Layer on 3D Printed Poly(Lactic Acid) Scaffolds via Dip Coating: Towards Automated Biomaterials Fabrication

    Year: 2018

    Journal: Polymers, Volume 10, MAR

    Authors: Schneider, Matthias; Guenter, Christina; Taubert, Andreas

    Organizations: University of Potsdam (UP)

    Keywords: 3D printing; dip-coating; poly(lactic acid); PLA; calcium phosphate; gelatin; chitosan; hydrogel; calcium phosphate hybrid material; biomaterials

    The article describes the surface modification of 3D printed poly(lactic acid) (PLA) scaffolds with calcium phosphate (CP)/gelatin and CP/chitosan hybrid coating layers. The presence of gelatin or chitosan significantly enhances CP co-deposition and adhesion of the mineral layer on the PLA scaffolds. The hydrogel/CP coating layers are fairly thick and the mineral is a mixture of brushite, octacalcium phosphate, and hydroxyapatite. Mineral formation is uniform throughout the printed architectures and all steps (printing, hydrogel deposition, and mineralization) are in principle amenable to automatization. Overall, the process reported here therefore has a high application potential for the controlled synthesis of biomimetic coatings on polymeric biomaterials.
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