Elastomeric biomaterials for tissue engineering

Biomaterials play a critical role in engineering of tissue constructs, working as an artificial extracellular matrix to support regeneration. Because the elastic stretchability is a major mechanical property of many tissue types, huge efforts have been invested into the development of elastomeric biomaterials that mimic that of native tissue. Indeed, for the repair of most soft tissue types, one of the major problems encountered by biomaterials...