Smart Biomaterials in Biomedical Applications: Current Advances and Possible Future Directions
Berivan Cecen,
Shabir Hassan,
Xin Li
et al.
Abstract:Smart biomaterials with the capacity to alter their properties in response to an outside stimulus or from within the environment around them have picked up significant attention in the biomedical community. This is primarily due to the interest in applications that may be anticipated from them in a considerable number of dynamic structures and devices. Shape‐memory materials are some of these materials that have been exclusively used for biomedical applications. They exhibit unique structural reconfiguration f… Show more
“…Biomaterials are a class of natural or synthetic special functional materials, also known as biomedical materials, that are used to contact and interact with living systems to diagnose and treat, replace and repair, or induce regeneration of their cells, tissues and organs. 20 Since biomaterials interact with human tissues, their applications are quite wide-ranging. 21 Most natural biomaterials, including silk protein fibers, have excellent renewability.…”
This review summarizes the hierarchical structure and multifaceted properties of natural silk fibers, and provides an in-depth analysis of their extensive applications in the realms of biomedicine and advanced smart fiber technology.
“…Biomaterials are a class of natural or synthetic special functional materials, also known as biomedical materials, that are used to contact and interact with living systems to diagnose and treat, replace and repair, or induce regeneration of their cells, tissues and organs. 20 Since biomaterials interact with human tissues, their applications are quite wide-ranging. 21 Most natural biomaterials, including silk protein fibers, have excellent renewability.…”
This review summarizes the hierarchical structure and multifaceted properties of natural silk fibers, and provides an in-depth analysis of their extensive applications in the realms of biomedicine and advanced smart fiber technology.
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