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Towards brain-tissue-like biomaterials

Eneko Axpe, Gorka Orive, Kristian Franze, Eric A. Appel

2020Nature Communications138 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

Many biomaterials have been developed which aim to match the elastic modulus of the brain for improved interfacing. However, other properties such as ultimate toughness, tensile strength, poroviscoelastic responses, energy dissipation, conductivity, and mass diffusivity also need to be considered.

Topics & Concepts

Materials scienceToughnessInterfacingUltimate tensile strengthDissipationBiomedical engineeringComposite materialComputer scienceMedicinePhysicsComputer hardwareThermodynamicsCellular and Composite StructuresTissue Engineering and Regenerative MedicineNeurological disorders and treatments