Microfluidic-mixer assisted 3D printing of functionally graded multimaterial hydrogels for engineering complex tissue interfaces

Materials Advances 2026 Open access

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Authors: Maria Celeste Tirelli, Francesco Nalin, Nehar Celikkin, Żaneta Górecka, Pasquale Posabella, Wojciech Święszkowski, Marco Costantini
DOI: 10.1039/d5ma01130b
Cited by: 3
References: 29

Abstract

Microfluidic-assisted 3D printing platform integrating a flow-focusing micromixer enables functionally graded porous hydrogels with smooth composition gradients that guide region-specific cell behavior to mimic complex tissue interfaces.

Fields of Study & Subjects

3D Printing in Biomedical Research Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation Cellular Mechanics and Interactions

Publication details

Journal / source
Materials Advances
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
7
Issue
5
Pages
2641–2651
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN