Colloid-based materials with tunable biophysical and
chemical properties
have demonstrated significant potential in a wide range of biomedical
applications. The ability to manipulate these properties across various
size scales, encompassing nano-, micro-, and macrodomains, is essential
to enhancing current biomedical technologies and facilitating the
development of novel applications. Focusing on material design, we
explore various synthetic colloid-based materials at the nano- and
microscales and investigate their correlation with biological systems.
Furthermore, we examine the utilization of the self-assembly of colloids
to construct monolithic and macroscopic materials suitable for biointerfaces.
By probing the potential of spatial imaging and localized drug delivery,
enhanced functionality, and colloidal manipulation, we highlight emerging
opportunities that could significantly advance the field of colloid-based
materials in biomedical applications.