Nano-enabled living materials and living electronics: a roadmap for innovation and impact

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Contributors

  • Bozhi Tian - , The University of Chicago (Author)
  • Baoning Sha - , University of Pennsylvania (Author)
  • Yuanwen Jiang - , University of Pennsylvania (Author)
  • Aaditya Nandakumar - , Carnegie Mellon University (Author)
  • Alex Ezerins - , Carnegie Mellon University (Author)
  • Sarah Suyeon Kim - , Carnegie Mellon University (Author)
  • Tzahi Cohen-Karni - , Carnegie Mellon University (Author)
  • Yang Jiao - , California Institute of Technology (CALTECH) (Author)
  • Anqi Zhang - , California Institute of Technology (CALTECH) (Author)
  • Yikai Wang - , King's College London (KCL), University College London (Author)
  • Yusi Guo - , King's College London (KCL), Peking University (Author)
  • Xuehui Zhang - , Peking University (Author)
  • Ning Hu - , Zhejiang University (Author)
  • Ciro Chiappini - , King's College London (KCL), University College London (Author)
  • Sierin Lim - , Nanyang Technological University (Author)
  • Christian A. Nijhuis - , University of Twente (Author)
  • Manuel Pires-Santos - , University of Aveiro (Author)
  • Cátia F. Monteiro - , University of Aveiro (Author)
  • João F. Mano - , University of Aveiro (Author)
  • Sally Wang - , University of Aveiro (Author)
  • Yves Loiseau-Marchand - , Princeton University, Université d'Évry Val-d'Essonne (Author)
  • Joshua T. Atkinson - , University of Aveiro, Université d'Évry Val-d'Essonne, Princeton University (Author)
  • Stanley Gong Sheng Ka - , University of Cambridge (Author)
  • Yaqi Sheng - , University of Cambridge (Author)
  • Yunxiao Wang - , University of Cambridge (Author)
  • Yan Yan Shery Huang - , University of Cambridge (Author)
  • Yoeri van de Burgt - , Eindhoven University of Technology (Author)
  • Francesca Santoro - , Jülich Research Centre, RWTH Aachen University (Author)
  • Pengju Li - , The University of Chicago (Author)
  • Philipp Gutruf - , University of Arizona (Author)
  • Francis Luke Culliford Morgan - , Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (Author)
  • Christoph Tondera - , Bioelectronic Materials and Systems (Junior Research Group), Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (Author)
  • Ivan Rusev Minev - , Else Kröner Fresenius Center for Digital Health, Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (Author)

Abstract

Nano-enabled living materials and living electronics represent the next frontier in integrating biology with advanced nanotechnology, offering unprecedented opportunities to design systems with programmable, adaptive, and multifunctional capabilities. By combining living cells or tissues with engineered nanostructures, living materials and electronics create platforms for bi-directional communication, sensing, and actuation. These advancements hold immense potential for applications in healthcare, energy systems, and environmental sustainability. This roadmap provides a comprehensive vision for advancing this transformative field, addressing scientific challenges, technological pathways, and long-term goals for deploying these hybrid systems at scale.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number022001
JournalNano futures
Volume10
Issue number2
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2026
Peer-reviewedYes

Keywords

Keywords

  • bio-interface, bionano interfaces, hydrogels, nano-enabled living electronics, nano-enabled living systems