3D Bioprinting Microgels: Direct 3D Printed Biomimetic Scaffolds Based on Hydrogel Microparticles for Cell Spheroid Growth (Adv. Funct. Mater. 13/2020)

Abstract

In article number 1910573, Jun Fu and co‐workers demonstrate a novel direct 3D bioprinting method through extrusion of self‐healable hydrogel microparticles. Extensive hydrogen bonding between microparticles enables thixotropy and rapid self‐healing, which are key to the successful direct printing of biomimetic constructs with excellent shape fidelity at organ‐relevant scales to support the formation and growth of stem cell spheroids.