In this contribution,
superhydrophilic chitosan-based scaffolds with ultrafast spreading property were
fabricated and used to improve the trapped efficiency of cells. The ultrafast
spreading property allowed cells to be trapped into the internal 3D porous
structures of the prepared scaffolds more quickly and effectively. Cell
adhesion, growth, and proliferation were also improved, which could be
attributed to the combination of UV irradiation and ultrafast spreading
property. The construction of ultrafast spreading property on the scaffold
surface will offer a novel way to design more effective scaffold in tissue
engineering that could largely shorten the therapeutic time for patients.