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Bio-piezoelectricity: fundamentals and applications in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine

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In recent years, smart materials have piqued the interest of scientists and physicians in the biomedical community owing to their ability to modify their properties in response to an external stimulation or changes in their surroundings. Biocompatible piezoelectric materials are an interesting group of smart materials due to their ability to produce electrical charges without an external power source. Electric signals produced by piezoelectric scaffolds can renew and regenerate tissues through special pathways like that found in the extracellular matrix. This review summarizes the piezoelectric phenomenon, piezoelectric effects generated within biological tissues, piezoelectric biomaterials, and their applications in tissue engineering and their use as biosensors.

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Kamel, N.A. Bio-piezoelectricity: fundamentals and applications in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Biophys Rev 14, 717–733 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12551-022-00969-z

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