Design of Biomaterials Using Informatics

In the quest for materials with specific desired functions, the emerging application of informatics in material design and screening is garnering attention. However, when compared with areas such as battery technology, catalysis, and magnetic materials, the application of materials informatics within the biomaterials field is less prevalent. In this paper, we first provide an overview of the current status of this field. We introduce representative works that employ informatics for biomaterial design in the introduction and discuss unique technical issues pertinent to this field. In the second part of the chapter, we present examples where informatics has been applied to predict protein adsorption onto monolayers and polymer films. We explore topics such as the construction of datasets, the selection of descriptors and algorithms, and the interpretation of data, among others.