Self-assembling smart materials for biomaterials applications

NHC‐Rhodium‐Catalyzed Synthesis of Novel Silsesquioxanes Containing S‐Si and S‐Ge Bonds and Their Application in Hydrosilylation Process

“…[19] Moreover, these materials can be used in the processes of implantation and regeneration of organs and tissues in the body, surgical applications and physiological systems, e. g. dentistry, [20] hip and knee implants, contact lenses, coronary artery stents, catheters. [21] Predominantly, SAMs are based on traditional polymeric monomers that tend to agglomerate irreversibly on two-dimension substrates, which is driven by nonpolar conjugation interactions. It leads to a decrease in the effectiveness and reproducibility of the final materials deteriorating their properties or hindering their accurate determination.…”

“…They are one‐molecule thick layers of an organic adsorbate that are able to immobilize the drug molecules and deposit them at target sites [19] . Moreover, these materials can be used in the processes of implantation and regeneration of organs and tissues in the body, surgical applications and physiological systems, e. g. dentistry, [20] hip and knee implants, contact lenses, coronary artery stents, catheters [21] . Predominantly, SAMs are based on traditional polymeric monomers that tend to agglomerate irreversibly on two‐dimension substrates, which is driven by nonpolar conjugation interactions.…”

Supramolecular Biopolymers for Tissue Engineering

“…Hence, SBPs also allow the incorporation of controlled chemical and physical degradation mechanisms within the materials. All these characteristics allow researchers to tailor SBPs into stimuliresponsive materials, also known as smart materials [27,28]. Finally, SBPs can combine all these smart properties into conventional materials.…”