Journal of Functional Biomaterials | Hot Papers in the Section “Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine”

We are pleased to highlight the hot papers published in the Journal of Functional Biomaterials (JFB, ISSN: 2079-4983) in the Section “Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine”. We invite you to read the selection of published papers listed below:

1. “Conductive Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering: Current State and Future Outlook”
by Damion T. Dixon and Cheryl T. Gomillion
J. Funct. Biomater. 2022, 13(1), 1; https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/13/1/1
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/13/1/1

2. “Electrical Stimulation to Enhance Wound Healing”
by Saranya B. Rajendran, Kirsty Challen, Karen L. Wright and John G. Hardy
J. Funct. Biomater. 2021, 12(2), 40; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb12020040
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/12/2/40

3. “Collagen as a Biomaterial for Skin and Corneal Wound Healing”
by Renáta Sklenáˇrová, Naoufal Akla, Meagan Jade Latorre, Jitka Ulrichová and Jana Franková
J. Funct. Biomater. 2022, 13(4), 249; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb13040249
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/13/4/249

4. “Effects of Process Parameters on Structure and Properties of Melt-Blown Poly(Lactic Acid) Nonwovens for Skin Regeneration”
by Ewa Dzierzkowska, Anna Scisłowska-Czarnecka, Marcin Kudzin, Maciej Bogun, Piotr Szatkowski, Marcin Gajek, Kamil Kornaus, Magdalena Chadzinska and Ewa Stodolak-Zych
J. Funct. Biomater. 2021, 12(1), 16; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb12010016
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/12/1/16

5. “Challenges and Innovations in Osteochondral Regeneration: Insights from Biology and Inputs from Bioengineering toward the Optimization of Tissue Engineering Strategies”
by Pedro Morouço, Cristiana Fernandes and Wanda Lattanzi
J. Funct. Biomater. 2021, 12(1), 17; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb12010017
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/12/1/17

6. “Osteogenic Peptides and Attachment Methods Determine Tissue Regeneration in Modified Bone Graft Substitutes”
by George Bullock, Joss Atkinson, Piergiorgio Gentile, Paul Hatton and Cheryl Miller
J. Funct. Biomater. 2021, 12(2), 22; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb12020022
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/12/2/22

7. “Bioactive Polymeric Materials for the Advancement of Regenerative Medicine”
by Anthony Iovene, Yuwen Zhao, Shue Wang and Kagya Amoako
J. Funct. Biomater. 2021, 12(1), 14; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb12010014
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/12/1/14

8. “Antibacterial and Osteogenic Properties of Ag Nanoparticles and Ag/TiO₂ Nanostructures Prepared by Atomic Layer Deposition”
by Denis Nazarov, Ilya Ezhov, Natalia Yudintceva, Maxim Shevtsov, Aida Rudakova, Vladimir Kalganov, Vladimir Tolmachev, Yuliya Zharova, Oleksiy Lutakov, Ludmila Kraeva et al.
J. Funct. Biomater. 2022, 13(2), 62; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb13020062
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/13/2/62

9. “Self-Crosslinkable Oxidized Alginate-Carboxymethyl Chitosan Hydrogels as an Injectable Cell Carrier for In Vitro Dental Enamel Regeneration”
by Fatemeh Mohabatpour, Zahra Yazdanpanah, Silvana Papagerakis, Xiongbiao Chen and Petros Papagerakis
J. Funct. Biomater. 2022, 13(2), 71; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb13020071
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/13/2/71

10. “Electrospun Poly(butylene-adipate-co-terephthalate)/Nano-hyDroxyapatite/Graphene Nanoribbon Scaffolds Improved the In Vivo Osteogenesis of the Neoformed Bone”
by Luana Marotta Reis Vasconcellos, Gabriela F. Santana-Melo, Edmundo Silva, Vanessa Fernandes Pereira, Juliani Caroline Ribeiro Araújo, André Diniz Rosa Silva, André S. A. Furtado, Conceição de Maria Vaz Elias, Bartolomeu Cruz Viana, Fernanda Roberta Marciano et al.
J. Funct. Biomater. 2021, 12(1), 11; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb12010011
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/12/1/11

11. “Preparation and Use of Decellularized Extracellular Matrix for Tissue Engineering”
by Adam D. McInnes, Michael A. J. Moser and Xiongbiao Chen
J. Funct. Biomater. 2022, 13(4), 240; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb13040240
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/13/4/240

12. “Engineering 3D Printed Scaffolds with Tunable Hydroxyapatite”
by Yoontae Kim, Eun-Jin Lee, Anthony P. Kotula, Shozo Takagi, Laurence Chow and Stella Alimperti
J. Funct. Biomater. 2022, 13(2), 34; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb13020034
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/13/2/34

13. “Biodegradable Iron and Porous Iron: Mechanical Properties, Degradation Behaviour, Manufacturing Routes and Biomedical Applications”
by Mariana Salama, Maria Fátima Vaz, Rogério Colaço, Catarina Santos and Maria Carmezim
J. Funct. Biomater. 2022, 13(2), 72; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb13020072
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/13/2/72