Advances in Implant Materials and Biocompatibility
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomaterials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2025 | Viewed by 42
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
With one eye cast toward the future, the aim of this Special Issue is to showcase rapidly evolving field of implant materials, with the latest research highlighting the transformative impact of advanced biocompatible materials.
As researchers, we have made momentous strides in advancements in material development, designing products that are compatible with the human body. When implanted, these materials show low rejection rates and high mechanical properties, but most importantly, they integrate into the surrounding tissues.
The topics of interest for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Nanostructured materials;
- Hybrid biomaterials;
- Composite materials to improve the mechanical properties of implants;
- In vitro and in vivo studies on biocompatible materials designed for implants;
- Implantable medical devices;
- Drug/device combinations;
- Surface modifications that enhance biocompatibility or functionality;
- Emerging trends, future directions or significant advances.
Advances in life sciences and engineering continually challenge, expand and redefine the concepts of implant materials and biocompatibility. Every day, novel biomaterials, products and testing regimes are introduced into scientific research practices. The application of these new biomaterials and techniques can lead to significant clinical advances. It is these advancements that we are looking towards. We are looking for scientific articles and reviews, but most of all, ground-breaking, novel articles on topics at the forefront of science.
Dr. Maree L. Gould
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biocompatibility
- microscopy
- bioceramics
- biometals
- biopolymers
- hybrid materials
- drug-releasing implants
- cell impregnation in vitro and in vivo
- three-dimensional scaffolds
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