NEW GENERATION BONE SCAFFOLDS FROM WOOD: INNOVATIVE BIOMORPHIC PROCESSES ON NATURAL TEMPLATES

摘要

The development of three-dimensional mineralized scaffolds reproducing the hierarchically organized morphology of long bones is still a challenge, due to limitations in the current manufacturing technologies.In this viewpoint, the new trends in materials science research are looking at the incomparable characteristics and properties of natural structures as new sources of inspiration to obtain innovative and smart biomorphic devices.