TY - JOUR
AU - Oladapo, Bankole I.
AU - Ismail, Sikiru O.
AU - Afolalu, Temitope D.
AU - Olawade, David B.
AU - Zahedi, Mohsen
PY - 2020
DA - October
TI - Review on 3D printing: Fight against COVID-19
JO - Materials Chemistry and Physics
VL - 258
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2020.123943
AB - The outbreak of coronavirus disease in 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus and its pandemic effects have created a demand for essential medical equipment. To date, there are no specific, clinically significant licensed drugs and vaccines available for COVID-19. Hence, mapping out COVID-19 problems and preventing the spread with relevant technology are very urgent. This study is a review of the work done till October, 2020 on solving COVID-19 with 3D printing. Many patients who need to be hospitalized because of COVID-19 can only survive on bio-macromolecules antiviral respiratory assistance and other medical devices. A bio-cellular face shield with relative comfortability made of bio-macromolecules polymerized polyvinyl chloride (BPVC) and other biomaterials are produced with 3D printers. Summarily, it was evident from this review study that additive manufacturing (AM) is a proffered technology for efficient production of an improved bio-macromolecules capable of significant COVID-19 test and personal protective equipment (PPE) to reduce the effect of COVID-19 on the world economy. Innovative AM applications can play an essential role to combat invisible killers (COVID-19) and its hydra-headed pandemic effects on humans, economics and society.
PB - Elsevier
UR - https://discovery.dundee.ac.uk/en/publications/8c420e64-43ca-4d64-936d-2e7ee46602d6
KW - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
KW - Digital health and technology
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