Synthesis, Characterization, and Application of Biomacromolecules and Biobased Polymers

A special issue of Bioengineering (ISSN 2306-5354). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomedical Engineering and Biomaterials".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2025 | Viewed by 182

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Department of Chemical and NanoEngineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
Interests: nanomedicine; biosensors; biomedical engineering; wearable healthcare; nanotechnology
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College of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xian-yang, China
Interests: supramolecular self-assembly; cation-π chemistry; biomaterial science; nanobiotechnology; Pt(II) metallacycles

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Biomacromolecules and biobased polymers encompass a diverse range of large molecular substances found in biological organisms, including nucleic acids (polynucleotides), proteins (polypeptides), carbohydrates (glucans or polysaccharides) and lipids. These substances have attracted significant attention in the biopharmaceutical field due to their natural properties such as high biocompatibility, biodegradability, low immunogenicity and efficient targeting capabilities. Moreover, as environmentally friendly materials, biomacromolecules and biobased polymers are easily degradable and renewable, offering potential solutions to global energy depletion issues. Despite their promising properties, challenges exist in replacing traditional polymers with these substances for advanced materials, including issues with stability, high extraction costs and limited processability. Efforts in optimized design synthesis aim to enhance the stability and delivery capacity of these biological materials, making them more accessible and cost-effective. This research is expanding their applications across diverse fields such as biopharmaceuticals, tissue engineering, biosensors, environmental protection, bioinformatics, bioengineering and materials science, representing a current research frontier.

We invite contributions to this focused Special Issue and encourage you to share this information with colleagues and peers who may be interested in this topic.

Dr. Shichao Ding
Dr. Wenzhuo Chen
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • biomacromolecules
  • biobased polymers
  • synthesis
  • characterization
  • engineered biomaterial
  • biopharmaceuticals

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