WW Kolloquium: Prof. Dr. Francesco Baino “Towards more functional and truly “bone-like” scaffolds using bioactive glasses and ceramics”

Prof. Dr. Francesco Baino
Politecnico di Torino, Italy
“Towards more functional and truly “bone-like” scaffolds using bioactive glasses and ceramics”

Porous implantable scaffolds act as templates to allow tissue growth and regeneration in 3D. Bone regeneration can depend on both the scaffold architecture and the inherent characteristics of the biomaterials used. In this regard, extra-functionalities can also be achieved: for example, using mesoporous materials allow combining bioactivity with drug release from the nanopores. With regard to the porous architecture of scaffolds, structural biomimicry is a commonly-followed criterion in order to replicate the peculiar characteristics of cancellous bone. This is a particularly difficult task when bioactive ceramics and glasses are used for osseous applications due to some challenges related to materials processing (e.g. reproducibility, reliability, need for high-temperature sintering etc.). Recent progresses in the advanced manufacturing of bioceramics have allowed researchers to overcome some of these limitations. The first part of this seminar provides an overview of the fabrication methods for producing porous bioactive glasses/ceramics, while the second part is addressed to the latest research studies carried out in the GLANCE group at PoliTO with focus on the additive manufacturing and advanced characterization of scaffolds.

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