Emerging Piezoelectric Metamaterials for Biomedical Applications

Area of Science:

• Biomaterials Science
• Materials Engineering
• Nanotechnology

Background:

• Piezoelectric metamaterials integrate piezoelectricity with metamaterial architecture for advanced biomedical applications.
• Various piezoelectric materials (crystals, ceramics, polymers) offer excellent performance and biocompatibility.

Purpose of the Study:

• To provide a comprehensive review of piezoelectric metamaterials for biomedical applications.
• To explore engineering approaches and metamaterial structuring for property customization.
• To discuss key biomedical applications and future directions.

Main Methods:

• Review of piezoelectric materials (crystals, ceramics, polymers).
• Exploration of advanced engineering approaches (molecular design, 3D assembly).
• Analysis of metamaterial structuring (0D, 1D, 2D, 3D forms).

Main Results:

• Customization of piezoelectric properties is achievable through advanced engineering and metamaterial design.
• Metamaterial structuring enables diverse forms (spheres, fibers, films, scaffolds) for specific applications.
• Successful application examples in tissue engineering, drug delivery, wound healing, and biosensing were identified.

Conclusions:

• Piezoelectric metamaterials are highly promising for next-generation healthcare technologies.
• Further innovation is needed to address challenges and fully realize the potential of these biomaterials.