Bioinspired Polymeric Nanocomposites for Regenerative Medicine

wileyonlinelibrary.com continuously evolving. The success of many constructs is often limited by the lack of biological complexity generated, leading to researchers investigating new methods to emulate native tissue environments. Oftentimes, inspiration for scaffold architecture or utilized biomaterials stems from structures preexisting in nature, considering millions of years have resulted in the emergence of highly sophisticated and effi cient materials. [ 1–3 ] For example, shark skin and lotus leaves have been investigated for inspired surface design due to the anisotropic fl ow characteristics and superhydrophobic properties of each respectively. [ 4 ] Both of these naturally occurring “engineered” arrangements illustrate the nanoand microscale components, leading to macroscale function.