Advances in Polymeric Materials: Synthesis, Characterization, and Biomedical Applications
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2025 | Viewed by 42
Special Issue Editors
Interests: polymers; smart polymers; enzymes; dendrimers; radiation grafting; drug delivery
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Interests: coordination; organometallics; materials; polymers; synthesis
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Interests: radiation grafting; smart polymers; drug delivery; biomaterials
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The synthesis and characterization of new polymeric materials for biomedical applications are increasingly necessary due to the various tissue damages and pathologies that require medical devices and advanced polymeric materials functioning as cellular scaffolds or therapeutic agent delivery systems. These advanced polymeric materials must effectively promote cellular regeneration in cases such as the regeneration of nerves, skin, tendons, cartilage, and bone, or provide controlled therapy for various pathological and infectious diseases, thereby supporting patient recovery. To achieve these objectives, it is often essential to use composite polymeric materials that offer the necessary mechanical properties, stimulus-response, and biocompatibility. This is accomplished through advanced synthesis and manufacturing methods, including micro- and nano-structuring, surface modification, and the incorporation of nanoparticles, among others. The development of these materials is crucial to ensure that the minimum performance requirements for adequate patient recovery are met.
In this context, having appropriate characterization techniques is essential to provide accurate results and predict the in vivo behavior of these materials. Techniques employed include spectroscopic, surface, mechanical, and thermal characterization, as well as tests for loading-release, stimulus-response, swelling, cell adhesion, cell differentiation, cell infiltration and tissue formation, and protein-surface interactions, among others. Despite the availability of these tools, the synthesis, manufacturing, and characterization of polymeric materials for biomedical applications remain significant challenge for science.
Dr. Guadalupe G. Flores-Rojas
Dr. Felipe López-Saucedo
Dr. Emilio Carrillo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- scaffolds
- tissue engineering
- medical applications
- scaffold characterization
- drug delivery
- smart polymers
- hydrogels
