Polymeric Hydrogels and Bioactive Matrices for Drug Delivery and Wound Management
A special issue of Pharmaceutics (ISSN 1999-4923). This special issue belongs to the section "Drug Delivery and Controlled Release".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2025 | Viewed by 34
Special Issue Editor
Interests: sustained drug release; hydrogels; stimuli-responsive drug delivery; pharmacokinetics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue entitled "Polymeric Hydrogels and Bioactive Matrices for Drug Delivery and Wound Management". This Special Issue aims to explore the latest advancements in the development and application of polymeric hydrogels and matrices in the fields of drug delivery and wound management. These materials offer unique properties, such as biocompatibility, tunable mechanical strength, and responsive behavior, making them ideal candidates for targeted and sustained therapeutic delivery as well as for promoting wound healing. In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following: novel hydrogel formulations, stimuli-responsive hydrogels, bioactive and multifunctional matrices, bioprinting of hydrogel scaffolds, and clinical applications of hydrogels in wound care and drug delivery systems.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Ping Hu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- polymeric hydrogels
- bioactive matrices
- drug delivery systems
- wound management
- biocompatibility
- hydrogel scaffolds
- controlled release
- tissue engineering
- bioactive matrices
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