Embracing complexity in biomaterials design.
Embracing complexity in biomaterials design.
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DOI:
10.1016/j.bbiosy.2022.100039
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发表时间:
2022-06
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Mata, Alvaro
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作者:
Azevedo, Helena S;Mata, Alvaro
There is a need for new paradigms in biomaterials that can push the current boundaries that guide, yet also limit, their design. Embracing complexity in biomaterials design will require an holistic approach that considers a systems-level design. Embracing complexity in biomaterials design will enable a new generation of biomaterials with life-like properties and will extend their capabilities to unleash new paradigms in medical treatment. 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.