Future Trends in Materials for Biomedical Applications
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomaterials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2021) | Viewed by 542
Special Issue Editors
Interests: organic chemistry; nanomaterials functionalization; biomaterials for tissue engineering; biosensors
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Interests: nanomaterials; drug delivery systems; tissue engineering; biomaterials
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In the last few decades, biomaterials have been widely investigated for several biomedical applications such as implants, surgical sutures, scaffolds for regenerative medicine, biosensors, drug delivery systems, and antibacterial substrates. These materials’ surface functionalization, by incorporating biomolecules, biopolymers, drugs, or bioactive signals, has been shown to achieve improvements in fields ranging from medical devices, to drug delivery, to regenerative medicine. Modern biomaterials evolution is focused on challenges related to the design of biocompatible smart materials with desired physical, chemical, mechanical, biological, and degradation properties to match the requirements for specific medical applications. The design of smart materials for biomedical fields requires comprehensive knowledge of their biological, chemical, physical, and mechanical properties, and a multidisciplinary approach. The aim of this Special Issue is to stimulate worldwide researchers to present original research articles, communications, and reviews that prominently demonstrate the future perspectives in developing advanced materials for application in the biomedical field.
Prof. Daniela Iannazzo
Prof. Alessandro Pistone
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Biomaterials
- Tissue engineering
- Controlled drug release
- Antibacterial properties
- Biosensors
- Biopolymers
- Bioceramics
- Biodegradability/biocompatibility
