3D-printed polyether-ether ketone/carboxymethyl cellulose scaffolds coated with Zn-Mn doped mesoporous bioactive glass nanoparticles

Mughal, A., Gillani, S.M.H., Ahmed, S., Fatima, D., Hussain, R., Manzur, J., Nawaz, M.H., Minhas, B., Shoaib Butt, M., Bodaghi, M. ORCID: 0000-0002-0707-944X and Ur Rehman, M.A., 2024. 3D-printed polyether-ether ketone/carboxymethyl cellulose scaffolds coated with Zn-Mn doped mesoporous bioactive glass nanoparticles. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 156: 106581. ISSN 1751-6161

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Abstract

Patient-specific fabrication of scaffold/implant requires an engineering approach to manufacture the ideal scaffold. Herein, we design and 3D print scaffolds comprised of polyether-ether-ketone (PEEK) and sodium-carboxymethyl cellulose (Na-CMC). The fabricated scaffold was dip coated with Zn and Mn doped bioactive glass nanoparticles (Zn–Mn MBGNs). The synthesized ink exhibit suitable shear-thinning behavior for direct ink write (DIW) 3D printing. The scaffolds were crafted with precision, featuring 85% porosity, 0.3 mm layer height, and 1.5 mm/s printing speed at room temperature. Scanning electron microscopy images reveal a well-defined scaffold with an average pore size of 600 ± 30 μm. The energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy analysis confirmed a well dispersed/uniform coating of Zn–Mn MBGNs on the PEEK/Na-CMC scaffold. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy approved the presence of PEEK, CMC, and Zn–Mn MBGNs. The tensile test revealed a Young's modulus of 2.05 GPa. Antibacterial assays demonstrate inhibition zone against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia Coli strains. Chick Chorioallantoic Membrane assays also present significant angiogenesis potential, owing to the antigenic nature of Zn–Mn MBGNs. WST-8 cell viability assays depicted cell proliferation, with a 103% viability after 7 days of culture. This study suggests that the PEEK/Na-CMC scaffolds coated with Zn–Mn MBGNs are an excellent candidate for osteoporotic fracture treatment. Thus, the fabricated scaffold can offer multifaceted properties for enhanced patient outcomes in the bone tissue regeneration.

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials
Creators:	Mughal, A., Gillani, S.M.H., Ahmed, S., Fatima, D., Hussain, R., Manzur, J., Nawaz, M.H., Minhas, B., Shoaib Butt, M., Bodaghi, M. and Ur Rehman, M.A.
Publisher:	Elsevier
Date:	August 2024
Volume:	156
ISSN:	1751-6161
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2024.106581 DOI S1751616124002133 Publisher Item Identifier 1896255 Other
Divisions:	Schools > School of Science and Technology
Record created by:	Jonathan Gallacher
Date Added:	22 May 2024 08:01
Last Modified:	22 May 2024 08:01
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/51460

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