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Review
. 2024 Oct 2;16(39):51807-51815.
doi: 10.1021/acsami.4c08956. Epub 2024 Sep 18.

Perspective on Water-Soluble Two-Photon Initiator for Two-Photon Polymerization

Fan-Chun Bin  1   2 , Mei-Ling Zheng  1
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Perspective on Water-Soluble Two-Photon Initiator for Two-Photon Polymerization

Fan-Chun Bin et al. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. .

Abstract

Two-photon polymerization (TPP) as an unparalleled technology empowers the rapid prototyping of customized three-dimensional (3D) micro/nanostructures, garnering noticeable interest in tissue engineering, drug delivery, and regenerative medicine. These applications have a high requirement on the biocompatibility and integrity of 3D structures. Therefore, it is important to develop two-photon initiator with good water-solubility, initiation efficiency, and biocompatibility. Here, we share our insights into the development of a water-soluble two-photon initiator (WTPI) and applications from the material and manufacturing perspective. We highlight the nonlinear optical properties and the synthesis of WTPI through three pathways. Then we further demonstrate the applications of the TPP technique in the aqueous phase in the fields of tissue engineering, 4D printing, and ceramic manufacturing. Finally, a general conclusion and outlook are provided for the future development and application of WTPI.

Keywords: 4D printing; ceramic manufacturing; tissue engineering; two-photon polymerization; water-soluble two-photon initiator.

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