| 초록 |
Polymer-based materials, such as hydrogels, fibers, films and elastomers, are widely used in biomedical applications, such as biosensing, drug delivery, pharmaceutics, and tissue engineering. In order to account for the complexities of biological systems, these materials must be adaptable to specific purposes with efficiency, precision, and versatility. Therefore, the focus of my research has been geared towards engineering multi-functional biomaterials by the assembly of different polymer-based modules: (1) biocompatible and biodegradable polymers that constitute the overall structure, (2) linkers that conjugate bio-functional moieties (e.g. peptides, proteins) to elicit specific biological responses, and (3) reinforcing biomaterials with nanomaterials that exhibit functionalities that are not usually found in polymers. Furthermore, microfabrication techniques (photolithography, microfluidics) are employed to engineer these biomaterials with micro-scale architecture and resolution. |
