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Biological Interfaces, Modulation, and Sensing with Inorganic Nano‐Bioelectronic Materials
Author(s) -
Schaumann Erik N.,
Tian Bozhi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
small methods
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.66
H-Index - 46
ISSN - 2366-9608
DOI - 10.1002/smtd.201900868
Subject(s) - bioelectronics , biointerface , nanotechnology , nanoscopic scale , optogenetics , materials science , engineering , computer science , biosensor , neuroscience , biology
The last several years have seen a large and increasing interest in scientific developments that combine methods and materials from nanotechnology with questions and applications in bioelectronics. This follows with a number of broader trends: the rapid increase in functionality for materials at the nanoscale; a growing recognition of the importance of electric fields in diverse physiological processes; and continuous improvements in technologies that are naturally complementary with bioelectronics, such as optogenetics. Here, a progress report is provided on several of the most exciting recent developments in this field. The three critical functions of biointerface formation, biological modulation, and biological sensing using newly developed nanoscale materials are considered.