Embracing complexity in biomaterials design

Animate materials, man-made materials behaving like living systems, are attracting enormous interest across a range of sectors, from construction and transport industry to medicine. In this leading opinion article, we propose that embracing complexity in biomaterials design offers untapped opportuni...

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Main Authors: Helena S. Azevedo, Alvaro Mata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-06-01
Series:Biomaterials and Biosystems
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666534422000010
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Summary:Animate materials, man-made materials behaving like living systems, are attracting enormous interest across a range of sectors, from construction and transport industry to medicine. In this leading opinion article, we propose that embracing complexity in biomaterials design offers untapped opportunities to create biomaterials with innovative life-like properties that extend their capabilities and unleash new paradigms in medical treatment.
ISSN:2666-5344