Editing Tissue engineering (section)

===Biomimetics===
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Biomimetics is a field that aims to produce materials and systems that replicate those present in nature.<ref name="hwang">{{cite journal | vauthors = Hwang J, Jeong Y, Park JM, Lee KH, Hong JW, Choi J | title = Biomimetics: forecasting the future of science, engineering, and medicine | journal = International Journal of Nanomedicine | volume = 10 | pages = 5701–13 | date = 8 September 2015 | pmid = 26388692 | pmc = 4572716 | doi = 10.2147/IJN.S83642 | doi-access = free }}</ref> In the context of tissue engineering, this is a common approach used by engineers to create materials for these applications that are comparable to native tissues in terms of their structure, properties, and biocompatibility. Material properties are largely dependent on physical, structural, and chemical characteristics of that material. Subsequently, a biomimetic approach to system design will become significant in material integration, and a sufficient understanding of biological processes and interactions will be necessary. Replication of biological systems and processes may also be used in the synthesis of bio-inspired materials to achieve conditions that produce the desired biological material. Therefore, if a material is synthesized having the same characteristics of biological tissues both structurally and chemically, then ideally the synthesized material will have similar properties. This technique has an extensive history originating from the idea of using natural phenomenon as design inspiration for solutions to human problems. Many modern advancements in technology have been inspired by nature and natural systems, including aircraft, automobiles, architecture, and even industrial systems. Advancements in nanotechnology initiated the application of this technique to micro- and [[nano-scale]] problems, including tissue engineering. This technique has been used to develop synthetic bone tissues, vascular technologies, scaffolding materials and integration techniques, and functionalized nanoparticles.<ref name=hwang/>