Bioactive Glasses 2019
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomaterials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2020) | Viewed by 19956
Special Issue Editor
Interests: biomaterials; bioceramics; bioglasses; metallic nanoparticles; drug delivery systems; synthesis (traditional, sol-gel and sono-gel); functional biomaterials; surface functionalization; biosensors; characterization (x-ray diffraction, electron microscopy)
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Dear Colleagues,
Bioactive glasses are a group of surface-reactive, glass–ceramic biomaterials; bioactive glasses bond to tissues and are biocompatible. They have a wide range of applications due to their versatile properties, which can be properly designed depending on their composition. A significant improvement in the prevision of glass bioactivity derives from the opportunity to establish relationships between structure and properties by making a combined use of theoretical and experimental techniques. Consequently, bioactive glass science and technology continues to be at the forefront of providing innovative approaches to medicine. The focus of the “Bioactive glasses 2018” Special Issue is to provide and comprehend important topics: Synthesis, design, development and applications of bioglasses. Some interesting topics (among others, and not limited to) are: Bioderived bioglasses with functionalized nanostructures, encapsulation and adsorption of biomolecules in the surface of bioglasses and interactions with the host matrix, molecular dynamics simulation applied at the atomic level regarding the bulk and surface structures of the glasses. With immense pleasure, we invite you to submit a manuscript for this Special Issue. Full papers, communications, and reviews are welcome.
Prof. Dr. Gigliola Lusvardi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- bioactive glasses
- materials science
- bioactivity
- metal nanoparticles
- glass structure
- surface functionalization
- drug delivery systems