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Smart Nanobiomaterials: Remote Control of Cellular Functions: The Role of Smart Nanomaterials in the Medicine of the Future (Adv. Healthcare Mater. 9/2017)
Author(s) -
Genchi Giada Graziana,
Marino Attilio,
Grillone Agostina,
Pezzini Ilaria,
Ciofani Gianni
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
advanced healthcare materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.288
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 2192-2659
pISSN - 2192-2640
DOI - 10.1002/adhm.201770047
Subject(s) - materials science , nanomedicine , nanotechnology , nanomaterials , smart material , piezoelectricity , nanoparticle , composite material
In article number 1700002 , Giada Graziana Genti, Gianni Ciofani, and co‐workers describe the most recent and exciting developments related to the field of nanomedicine that relies on the control of cell functions through physical remote manipulation mediated by smart nanoparticles. Piezoelectric materials with micrometric and nanometric surface structuring provide smart interfaces to actively tune biological environment responses towards a favourite phenotype. Here, high‐pressure hydrothermal conversion of corrugated titanium dioxide into barium titanate produces repeated microstructures mimicking Phalaenopsis genus morphology, working as anchoring points for neurons and active sites for voltage‐gated calcium channel opening under mechanical stimulation.