title: New challenges in biomaterials.
abstract: Significant opportunities and challenges exist in the creation and characterization of biomaterials. Materials have been designed for contact with blood, as replacements for soft and hard tissues, as adhesives, and as dental materials. Current methods of synthesis and characterization of these materials are outlined. Approaches for controlling the interface between tissue and biomaterials and ways in which the engineered materials may contribute to medicine are considered.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-1283.
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Peppas
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Langer
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D003764:Dental Materials; D004337:Drug Carriers; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D015202:Protein Engineering
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D003764:Dental Materials; D004337:Drug Carriers