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

Nano Futures 2026 Open access

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Authors: Bozhi Tian, Baoning Sha, Yuanwen Jiang, Aaditya Nandakumar, Alex Ezerins, Sarah Suyeon Kim, Tzahi Cohen-Karni, Yang Jiao, Anqi Zhang, Yikai Wang, Yusi Guo, Xuehui Zhang
+21 more Ning Hu, Ciro Chiappini, Sierin Lim, Christian A. Nijhuis, Manuel Pires-Santos, Cátia F. Monteiro, João F. Mano, Sally Wang, Yves Loiseau-Marchand, Joshua Atkinson, Stanley Gong Sheng Ka, Yaqi Sheng, Yunxiao Wang, Yan Yan Shery Huang, Yoeri van de Burgt, Franceca Santoro, Pengju Li, Philipp Gutruf, Francis L. C. Morgan, Christoph Tondera, Ivan R. Minev
DOI: 10.1088/2399-1984/ae58dc
Cited by: 2
References: 299

Abstract

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.

Fields of Study & Subjects

3D Printing in Biomedical Research Neuroscience and Neural Engineering Molecular Communication and Nanonetworks

Publication details

Journal / source
Nano Futures
Publisher
IOP Publishing
Volume
10
Issue
2
Pages
022001–022001
Publication date
30 March 2026
Language
EN