Roadmap on semiconductor-cell biointerfaces

Phys Biol. 2018 Mar 9;15(3):031002. doi: 10.1088/1478-3975/aa9f34.

Abstract

This roadmap outlines the role semiconductor-based materials play in understanding the complex biophysical dynamics at multiple length scales, as well as the design and implementation of next-generation electronic, optoelectronic, and mechanical devices for biointerfaces. The roadmap emphasizes the advantages of semiconductor building blocks in interfacing, monitoring, and manipulating the activity of biological components, and discusses the possibility of using active semiconductor-cell interfaces for discovering new signaling processes in the biological world.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Cell Communication / physiology*
  • Polymers / chemistry*
  • Semiconductors*
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Polymers