Optimizing compressive mechanical properties and water absorption of polycaprolactone/nano-hydroxyapatite composite scaffolds by 3D printing based on fused deposition modeling

Behnam Akhoundi, Yasser Taghipour Lahijani, Vahid ModanlooDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Sirjan University of Technology, Kerman Province

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part N: Journal of Nanoengineering and Nanosystems

Published online on October 25, 2023

Abstract

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part N: Journal of Nanomaterials, Nanoengineering and Nanosystems, Volume 239, Issue 3-4, Page 397-401, September-December 2025.
This research examines the mechanical properties and water absorption of polycaprolactone (PCL) scaffolds reinforced with nano-hydroxyapatite (N-HA) particles, printed using a 3D printer based on fused deposition modeling (FDM) technology. Fabricating ...