Question

Design and suggest a novel biomaterial and its application logically and scientifically. Your own research subject should not be included on the suggestion.

Answer 1

The non biological substances that are made are engineered making them to interact with biological system so as to provide some comfort to the living organisms are called novel biomaterials.
Examples: metals used for arthopedic implants, materials used for intraocular lenses, polymers used to make sutures etc.
Polyetheretherketone is being used as the polymer used in medical industry. It is called PEEK.
It is very important polymer, since it has got thermoplastic properties and it has got the ability to retain it’s mechanical strength at very high temperatures.
PEEK is highly resistant from corrosion and degradation and it is non-ferromagnetic in nature. Metallic implants are not compatible magnetic resonance imaging, whereas PEEK is compatible with MRI.
Because of the above properties, PEEK is being considered as an ideal candidate for spinal and orthopedic implants.

Apart from PEEK, there are several novel biomaterials. Such as bioceramics used in dental implants and in bone settings. They have high level of rigidity and resistance from abrasion. So that they are useful as coatings on metallic implants, pacemakers and kidney dialysis machines.

Even the metallic products like steel and titanium are useful in many biomedical purposes.