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Bioinspired nanomaterials and nanostructures have received much attention in the field of biology and medicine. This chapter summarizes the progress of bioinspired nanomaterials and nanostructures and their applications in bioinspired mineralization, bioinspired DNA nanorobots, bioinspired smart nanochannels, bioinspired immune cell adhesion, bioinspired artificial vessels, and bioinspired artificial organ chips. Finally, the future of bioinspired nanomaterials and nanostructures is prospected.
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Fan, JB., Li, Y., Wang, S., Jiang, L. (2023). Bioinspired Nanomaterials and Nanostructures from Nanobiology to Nanomedicine. In: Gu, N. (eds) Nanomedicine. Micro/Nano Technologies. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-8984-0_3
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