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Microfluidics‐Based Biomaterials and Biodevices
Author(s) -
Dong Ruihua,
Liu Yong,
Mou Lei,
Deng Jinqi,
Jiang Xingyu
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201805033
Subject(s) - microscale chemistry , microfluidics , nanotechnology , computer science , systems engineering , materials science , biochemical engineering , engineering , mathematics education , mathematics
The rapid development of microfluidics technology has promoted new innovations in materials science, particularly by interacting with biological systems, based on precise manipulation of fluids and cells within microscale confinements. This article reviews the latest advances in microfluidics‐based biomaterials and biodevices, highlighting some burgeoning areas such as functional biomaterials, cell manipulations, and flexible biodevices. These areas are interconnected not only in their basic principles, in that they all employ microfluidics to control the makeup and morphology of materials, but also unify at the ultimate goals in human healthcare. The challenges and future development trends in biological application are also presented.