How to Use biocompatibility in a Sentence
biocompatibility
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They are coated with gold and parylene C, a polymer that improves biocompatibility.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
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Each ribbon in the mesh is roughly 20 μm wide—about the size of cardiac muscle cells—which greatly increases biocompatibility, says Yao.
—Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2026
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Finally, mercury telluride is a heavy-metal compound, and the paper says nothing about long-term skin contact or, for the more ambitious implantable version, biocompatibility or safety over time.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
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The researchers also examined the biocompatibility of the robot's materials using cultured human skin cells.
—New Atlas, 8 June 2026
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In an effort to increase the biocompatibility of their implants, biomedical engineers are experimenting with soft and flexible electronics that don’t elicit such a strong reaction.
—Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2026
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The researchers also believe that the closer integration could improve biocompatibility by reducing the mechanical mismatch between electronic components and living tissue.
—New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
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Further, biocompatibility tests with human cells confirmed the material’s safety, prompting the team to seek industry partnerships across aerospace, manufacturing, and waste management to scale the technology for commercial use.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026
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These suffered from inconsistent material quality and poor biocompatibility.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
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The engineering challenges — decoding noisy signals, reducing latency and ensuring biocompatibility — mirror the complexity of building scalable networks.
—Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
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And concerns that are specific to ingestibles, including the biocompatibility of materials, reliable encapsulation of electronics, and safe battery operation, all demand rigorous testing before clinical use.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026
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Questions also remain about long-term durability, electrical output, and biocompatibility, particularly because PZT contains the bioenemy number one – lead – and would need to be safely isolated from surrounding tissue.
—New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
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Some material combinations also raise biocompatibility concerns, particularly for medical implants.
—New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026
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Every solution must prioritize safety, reliability and biocompatibility.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
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