A 3D-printed PLA honeycomb-shaped scaffolds for bone tissue engineering

Aochong Zhou, Junwei Liao, Zhishen Huang, Kaicheng Zeng, Yuying Guo, Xuedan Hou, Hongxia Zhao, School of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Science, Guangdong University of Technology, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Zhaoqing University

Journal of Biomaterials Applications

Published online on November 11, 2025

Abstract

Journal of Biomaterials Applications, Volume 40, Issue 10, Page 1323-1331, May 2026.
Objectives:Polylactic acid (PLA) is widely used as biomedical material due to its good biocompatibility and biodegradability. A PLA honeycomb-shaped porous scaffold as bone graft substitute was printed by 3D-printed.Method:Coating and mineralization ...