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Biomimetic and bioinspired optimal structures combining bioresorbable, bioactive and other advanced properties are expected for the next generation of biomaterials (Bruck et al., 2002, Hench et al., 2002, Akaike et al., 2005). Inspired by nature, to reveal the relationship between structure and functionality of biological materials has been emphasized in the biomaterials research field. In nature, gradient biological structures exist most commonly, such as the structure of bamboo (Amada et al., 1997), shells, teeth, bones, tendon and extracellular matrix (ECM) (Suresh et al., 2001). Man-made functionally gradient materials (FGMs) have been developed for combining irreconcilable properties within a single material and have been widely incorporated in metal/ceramic and organic/inorganic material fields for increasing the structural complexity and combining different functionality (Suganuma et al., 1983, Ishikawa et al., 2002, Czubarow et al., 1997). FGMs are spatial composites within which the composition or structure and thus the functions of the materials continuously or step-wisely vary along the specific coordinates. Examples of the structural change include those in crystal structure and orientation, porosity, particle size and so on.

Characterization of Compositional Gradient Structure of Polymeric Materials by FTIR Technology