Issue 10, 2022

Emulsion templated scaffolds of poly(ε-caprolactone) – a review

Abstract

The role of poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) and its 3D scaffolds in tissue engineering has already been established due to its ease of processing into long-term degradable implants and approval from the FDA. This review presents the role of high internal phase emulsion (HIPE) templating in the fabrication of PCL scaffolds, and the versatility of the technique along with challenges associated with it. Considering the huge potential of HIPE templating, which so far has mainly been focused on free radical polymerization of aqueous HIPEs, we provide a summary of how the technique has been expanded to non-aqueous HIPEs and other modes of polymerization such as ring-opening. The scope of coupling of HIPE templating with some of the advanced fabrication methods such as 3D printing or electrospinning is also explored.

Graphical abstract: Emulsion templated scaffolds of poly(ε-caprolactone) – a review

Article information

Article type
Feature Article
Submitted
02 Sept. 2021
Accepted
17 Dec. 2021
First published
18 Dec. 2021

Chem. Commun., 2022,58, 1468-1480

Emulsion templated scaffolds of poly(ε-caprolactone) – a review

A. Yadav, S. Ghosh, A. Samanta, J. Pal and R. K. Srivastava, Chem. Commun., 2022, 58, 1468 DOI: 10.1039/D1CC04941K

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