Tailoring Materials with Specific Wettability in Biomedical Engineering

• Published in: Advanced science 2021-10, Vol.8 (19), p.e2100126-n/a
• Main Authors: Sun, Lingyu, Guo, Jiahui, Chen, Hanxu, Zhang, Dagan, Shang, Luoran, Zhang, Bing, Zhao, Yuanjin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Biocompatible Materials - chemistry; biomaterials; Biomedical engineering; Biomedical Engineering - instrumentation; Biomedical Engineering - methods; Biomedical materials; Cell culture; Composite materials; Contact angle; Hydrophobic surfaces; Physiology; Review; Reviews; slippery; superwetting; Tissue engineering; Transplants & implants; Values; Wettability
• ISSN: 2198-3844; 2198-3844
• DOI: 10.1002/advs.202100126

As a fundamental feature of solid surfaces, wettability is playing an increasingly important role in our daily life. Benefitting from the inspiration of biological paradigms and the development in manufacturing technology, numerous wettability materials with elaborately designed surface topology and chemical compositions have been fabricated. Based on these advances, wettability materials have found broad technological implications in various fields ranging from academy, industry, agriculture to biomedical engineering. Among them, the practical applications of wettability materials in biomedical‐related fields are receiving remarkable researches during the past decades because of the increasing attention to healthcare. In this review, the research progress of materials with specific wettability is discussed. After briefly introducing the underlying mechanisms, the fabrication strategies of artificial materials with specific wettability are described. The emphasis is put on the application progress of wettability biomaterials in biomedical engineering. The prospects for the future trend of wettability materials are also presented. As a fundamental feature of solid surfaces, wettability is playing an indispensable role in various fields such as academy, industry, agriculture, and biomedical engineering. This review comprehensively discusses the research progress of materials with specific wettability in biomedical engineering, ranging from underlying mechanisms, fabrication strategies, and application advances to their future prospects.