3D Printing of Metal/Metal Oxide Incorporated Thermoplastic Nanocomposites With Antimicrobial Properties

Turdimuhammad Abdullah; Rayyan O Qurban; Sherifdeen O Bolarinwa; Ahmed A Mirza; Mirza Pasovic; Adnan Memic

doi:10.3389/fbioe.2020.568186

3D Printing of Metal/Metal Oxide Incorporated Thermoplastic Nanocomposites With Antimicrobial Properties

Front Bioeng Biotechnol. 2020 Sep 15:8:568186. doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.568186. eCollection 2020.

Authors

Turdimuhammad Abdullah¹, Rayyan O Qurban^{1

2}, Sherifdeen O Bolarinwa^{1

3}, Ahmed A Mirza⁴, Mirza Pasovic⁵, Adnan Memic¹

Affiliations

¹ Center of Nanotechnology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
² Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
³ Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
⁴ Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
⁵ Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

Three-dimensional (3D) printing has experienced a steady increase in popularity for direct manufacturing, where complex geometric items can be produced without the aid of templating tools, and manufacturing waste can be remarkably reduced. While customized medical devices and daily life items can be made by 3D printing of thermoplastics, microbial contamination has been a serious obstacle during their usage. A very clever approaches to overcome this challenge is to incorporate antimicrobial metal or metal oxide (M/MO) nanoparticles within the thermoplastics during or prior to 3D printing. Many M/MO nanoparticles can prevent contamination from a wide range of microorganism, including antibiotic-resistant bacteria via various antimicrobial mechanisms. Additionally, they can be easily printed with thermoplastic without losing their integrity and functionality. In this mini review, we summarize recent advancements and discuss future trends related to the development of 3D printed antimicrobial thermoplastic nanocomposites by addition of M/MO nanoparticles.

Keywords: 3D printing; antimicrobial; metal oxides; metals; nanocomposites; thermoplastics.

Publication types

Review