Advances in Digital Light Processing (DLP) Bioprinting: A Review of Biomaterials and Its Applications, Innovations, Challenges, and Future Perspectives

ALPARSLAN C., BAYRAKTAR Ş.

POLYMERS, sa.9, 2025 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3390/polym17091287
  • Dergi Adı: POLYMERS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Aerospace Database, Chemical Abstracts Core, Communication Abstracts, Compendex, Food Science & Technology Abstracts, INSPEC, Metadex, Directory of Open Access Journals, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Digital light processing (DLP) technology stands out as a groundbreaking method in the field of biomedical engineering that enables the production of highly precise structures using photopolymerizable materials. Smart materials such as shape memory polymers, hydrogels, and nanocomposites are used as ideal materials for personalized medicine applications thanks to their properties such as superior mechanical strength, biocompatibility, and sensitivity to environmental stimuli in DLP technology. The integration of these materials with DLP enables the production of functional and complex structures, especially in areas such as bone and soft tissue engineering, drug delivery, and biosensor production. However, limited material diversity, scalability problems in production processes, and technical difficulties in optimizing bioprinting parameters are among the main obstacles in this field. This study systematically examines the role of smart biomaterials in DLP-based bioprinting processes. It addresses the innovative applications of these materials in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. It also comprehensively evaluates its contributions to biomedical applications and discusses future research areas to overcome current limitations.