Abstract
As a degradable metal, zinc (Zn) has attracted an immense amount of interest as the next generation of bioresorbable implants thanks to its modest corrosion rate and its vital role in bone remodeling, yet very few studies have thoroughly investigated its functionality as a porous implant for bone tissue engineering purposes. Zn bone scaffolds with two different pore sizes of 900μm and 2mm were fabricated using additive manufacturing-produced templates combined with casting. The compressive properties, corrosion rates, biocompatibility, and antibacterial performance of the bioscaffolds were examined and compared to a non-porous control. The resulting textured and porous Zn scaffolds exhibit a fully interconnected pore structure with precise control over topology. As pore size and porosity increased, mechanical strength decreased, and corrosion rate accelerated. Cell adhesion and growth on scaffolds were enhanced after an ex vivo pretreatment method. In vitro cellular tests confirmed good biocompatibility of the scaffolds. As porosity increased, potent antibacterial rates were also observed. Taken together, these results demonstrate that Zn porous bone scaffolds are promising for orthopedic applications.
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