Issue 25, 2015

Two dimensional nanosheets as conductive, flexible elements in biomaterials

Abstract

Since the discovery of graphene in 2004, two-dimensional (2D) nanostructures have been attracting tremendous interest for a variety of applications, including bio-inspired applications, due to their fascinating electronic, mechanical and optical properties. Especially, graphene and other 2D or quasi-2D nanostructures show excellent conductivity and flexibility. Herein, we highlight the recent impressive progress concerning the use of two representative types of 2D and quasi-2D nanostructures, graphene-based nanosheets and ultrathin polymeric nanosheets, as conductive or/and flexible elements to engineer three dimensional (3D) tissues. The results feature the unique potential of these 2D and quasi-2D nanostructures in the biomaterial tissue engineering research field.

Graphical abstract: Two dimensional nanosheets as conductive, flexible elements in biomaterials

Article information

Article type
Application
Submitted
14 jan 2015
Accepted
02 apr 2015
First published
07 apr 2015

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2015,3, 4959-4964

Author version available

Two dimensional nanosheets as conductive, flexible elements in biomaterials

W. Zhang, J. Yu and H. Chang, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2015, 3, 4959 DOI: 10.1039/C5TB00087D

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