Injectable and Biodegradable Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications
A special issue of Journal of Functional Biomaterials (ISSN 2079-4983). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomaterials for Drug Delivery".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023) | Viewed by 1551
Special Issue Editor
Interests: materials engineering; polymers; biomaterials; hydrogels; nanofibers; electrospinning; drug delivery; tissue engineering and regenerative medicine (TERM)
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Hydrogels have come a long way since Wichterle and Lim as a first described their potential for application in biomedical products more than 60 years ago. Injectable hydrogels create a great opportunity for modern treatment methods, making them more effective and less invasive. Injectable hydrogels are a great vehicle for the delivery of bioactive molecules or cells at target sites. Today, hydrogels are developed or used in various applications, such as cell scaffolds for cartilage or bone regeneration, drug delivery systems in oncology or antiadhesive barriers in general surgery. However, these materials still have a comparatively small impact on clinical practice. Despite the significant amount of R&D research, very few pass to clinical trials.
For this reason, the aim of this Special Issue entitled “Injectable and Biodegradable Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications” is to highlight the current trends in injectable hydrogel development, as well as show their possibilities and limitations. In this Special Issue, we welcome the submission of manuscripts concerning injectable hydrogels for drug or cell delivery and hydrogels for scaffolds. Research articles concerning stimuli-responsive hydrogels, conducive hydrogels, self-healing hydrogels, and novel hybrid materials containing hydrogels are especially welcome. We look forward to the submission of new results on injectable hydrogels, as well as critical reviews concerning the subject of the Special Issue.
Dr. Olga Urbanek
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- injectable hydrogels
- stimuli-responsive hydrogels
- conductive hydrogels
- self-healing hydrogels
- scaffolds
- drug delivery
