Implantable Biomaterials: Design, Properties and Performance Evaluation
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomaterials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 February 2022) | Viewed by 2080
Special Issue Editors
Interests: functionalized surfaces; biomaterials; electrochemical characterizations; micro-FTIR material investigations; biopolymers
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Implantable biomaterials undoubtedly play a central role in a wide variety of healthcare issues. These materials provide biocompatible supports to replace missing parts, deliver and protect biological active products (drugs and cells), and easily tune chemical and physicochemical properties to a specific target. Outstanding achievements have been made in the wide field of biomaterials research, yet the demand for further advances and a deeper understanding of the mechanisms underlying biocompatibility and bioactivity remains high.
This Special Issue of Materials on “Implantable Biomaterials: Design, Properties and Performance Evaluation” aims at bringing together recent advances in all the relevant aspects of the design of a successful biomedical implant that can be readily translated into clinical applications. Thus, we invite all colleagues to share contributions ranging from biomaterials development and characterization to the evaluation of biological performance, passing for surface functionalization and mechanical properties assessment.
We welcome original research and comprehensive review articles, analyzing implantable biomaterials from any possible perspective—this Special Issue is intended as an opportunity for different areas of expertise to intersect. We invite you to disseminate this invitation to all colleagues who may be interested.
Prof. Dr. Monica Orsini
Dr. Serena De Santis
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- metals
- polymers
- ceramics
- physicochemical and mechanical properties
- surface modification
- biocompatibility
- bioactivity enhancement
- implant–host interactions
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