Towards brain-tissue-like biomaterials

Eneko Axpe, Gorka Orive, Kristian Franze and Eric A. Appel ()
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Eneko Axpe: Stanford University
Gorka Orive: University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU
Kristian Franze: University of Cambridge
Eric A. Appel: Stanford University

Nature Communications, 2020, vol. 11, issue 1, 1-4

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.

Date: 2020
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