Preparation of antibacterial and osteoconductive 3D-printed PLGA/Cu(I)@ZIF-8 nanocomposite scaffolds for infected bone repair.

All these findings demonstrate that PLGA/Cu(I)@ZIF-8 scaffolds possess excellent antibacterial and osteoconductive properties, as well as good biocompatibility and high bioactivity. This study suggests that the PLGA/Cu(I)@ZIF-8 scaffolds could be used as a promising biomaterial for bone tissue engineering, especially for infected bone repair.