Functional Hydrogel Biomaterials: Current Status and Advances
A special issue of Journal of Functional Biomaterials (ISSN 2079-4983). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2024 | Viewed by 54
Special Issue Editor
Interests: stimuli responsive hydrogels; peptides; peptoids; long-acting drug delivery; synthesis and characterisation; antimicrobial
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This special issue aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the current status and recent advances in functional hydrogel biomaterials for various Biomedical applications.
This issue covers on but is not limited to:
- Design and synthesis of novel hydrogel materials and characterisation
- Applications in tissue engineering, drug delivery, wound healing and biosensing
- Stimuli responsive hydrogels
- Functional Biomaterials such as encapsulation of bioactive compounds and growth factors
- Understanding the structure-property relationships of hydrogel biomaterials and their interactions with biological systems.
Overall, this special issue offers a comprehensive overview of the latest developments and emerging trends in functional hydrogel biomaterials, showcasing their versatility and potential in addressing various biomedical challenges. It will be of great interest to researchers, scientists, and engineers working in the fields of biomaterials, tissue engineering, drug delivery, and regenerative medicine.
Dr. Sreekanth Pentlavalli
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- hydrogels
- biomaterials
- biomedical applications
- tissue engineering
- drug delivery
- wound healing
- biosensing
- stimuli-responsive
- smart hydrogels
- functionalised hydrogels
- bioactive molecules
- nanoparticles
- growth factors
- cell adhesion
- cell proliferation
- cell differentiation
- regenerative medicine
- structure-property relationships
- design principles
- optimisation strategies
