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The aim is to explore advancements in smart polymers for biomedical use and their fabrication through additive manufacturing.

Recent advances in smart polymers for biomedical applications using additive manufacturing systems

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The aim is to explore advancements in smart polymers for biomedical use and their fabrication through additive manufacturing.
Review of current literature on smart polymers and their applications in biomedicine.
Analysis of additive manufacturing techniques, including 3D and 4D printing.
Discussion of challenges in manufacturability and lifecycle performance of smart polymers.
Smart polymers can adapt their properties in response to environmental changes, enhancing biomedical applications.
Additive manufacturing allows for precise, patient-specific designs while minimizing material waste.
Challenges include difficulties in reproducibility and uncertainties in long-term performance during in vivo applications.

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This review examines smart polymer applications in biomedicine, highlighting advances in additive manufacturing and challenges.

Oladele et al. (2026) studied this question.

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