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Smart biomaterials: From responsiveness to closed-loop sensing and feedback

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Biomaterials are evolving from passive scaffolds to responsive platforms, yet most lack true feedback regulation. A shift toward adaptive biomaterial systems that integrate sensing, computational processing, and dynamic actuation directly within a macromolecular network could transform these multifunctional biomaterials into precision platforms capable of regulating biological processes in real time.

Source: Trends in biotechnology

DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2026.06.016

Authors: Masoud Mozafari, Tatjana Ivaskiene, Greta Kaspute, Ali Mobasheri

Institutions: University of Oulu, State Research Institute Centre for Innovative Medicine, Universität für Weiterbildung Krems, University of Liège, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht University, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University

Language: English

Topic: Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications

Subfield: Molecular Medicine

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $7,030

OpenAlex ID: W7167484774

FWCI: 1.895

Cites: 11

Cited by: 1

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