Liquid Crystal Materials for Biomedical Applications

Author:

Zhang Zhuohao1ORCID,Yang Xinyuan1,Zhao Yuanjin12ORCID,Ye Fangfu34,Shang Luoran12ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Shanghai Xuhui Central Hospital, Zhongshan‐Xuhui Hospital, and the Shanghai Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenetics the International Co‐laboratory of Medical Epigenetics and Metabolism (Ministry of Science and Technology) Institutes of Biomedical Sciences Fudan University Shanghai 200032 China

2. Department of Rheumatology and Immunology Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering Southeast University Nanjing 210096 China

3. Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics Institute of Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China

4. Wenzhou Institute University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Wenzhou Zhejiang 325001 China

Abstract

AbstractLiquid crystal is a state of matter being intermediate between solid and liquid. Liquid crystal materials exhibit both orientational order and fluidity. While liquid crystals have long been highly recognized in the display industry, in recent decades, liquid crystals provide new opportunities into the cross‐field of material science and biomedicine due to their biocompatibility, multifunctionality, and responsiveness. In this review, the latest achievements of liquid crystal materials applied in biomedical fields are summarized. The start is made by introducing the basic concepts of liquid crystals, and then shifting to the components of liquid crystals as well as functional materials derived therefrom. After that, the ongoing and foreseeable applications of liquid crystal materials in the biomedical field with emphasis put on several cutting‐edge aspects, including drug delivery, bioimaging, tissue engineering, implantable devices, biosensing, and wearable devices are discussed. It is hoped that this review will stimulate ingenious ideas for the future generation of liquid crystal‐based drug development, artificial implants, disease diagnosis, health status monitoring, and beyond.

Funder

National Key Research and Development Program of China

National Natural Science Foundation of China

Publisher

Wiley

Subject

Mechanical Engineering,Mechanics of Materials,General Materials Science

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