Abstract

The unique and exciting properties of nanoscale are increasingly revolutionizing umpteen medical and biological applications. At one hand, these unique properties are enhancing our understanding of complex biological processes, while at other hand they are unleashing a new spectrum of products and devices for meeting clinical needs. This chapter presents the fundamentals and current state of the science on nanomaterials exhibiting piezoelectric properties and discusses their potential clinical applications. It is seen that despite the remarkable advancement made in material science of piezoelectric nanomaterials, their translation to clinical devices has not realized true potential. However, devices based on piezoelectricity appear imminent especially for drug delivery, wearable sensors, diagnostics, tissue engineering and cell manipulation applications.

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