About this Research Topic
The global ecological burden that includes the progressive fossil resources depletion and the simultaneous global population growth and waste production intensification, requires adequate efforts for the development of advanced green technologies in all research fields.
Within this scenario, tissue engineering research is considering the opportunity to find novel sustainable methods for biomaterials development, validation, sterilization, and large-scale production. The new generation of green biomaterials has many challenges to face, including meeting the obligations from safety regulations and maintaining high quality standards and performance. To this purpose, many interdisciplinary approaches could be exploited, including biomass and waste valorization, pollutant reduction and proper application of sustainable technologies.
The goal of this Research Topic is to highlight novel and recent approaches in the development of green biomaterials (e.g. polymers, ceramics, metals, composites, nanomaterials) for tissue modelling/regeneration and nanomedicine. The issue will cover research work based on the selection, design and synthesis of green biomaterials through the use of novel techniques aiming at reducing toxic and harmful chemicals and through the valorization of waste-derived renewable compounds in an effort to progress towards a cyclic “zero waste” economy.
The application of the developed materials as scaffolds or drug delivery systems for tissue regeneration or in vitro models will be an essential theme of this special topic. This themed collection will also include recent advances in the development of down-stream processes and sterilization technologies aiming at minimizing the environmental impact.
Hence, this collection aims to outline the most recent trends, challenges, and applications in the field of “green” biomaterials.
In particular, it aim to gather together in the form of original article, review or brief communication, the following topics:
- Green synthesis and extraction of biomaterials
- Waste-derived materials
- Microorganism-derived biomaterials
- Environmental-friendly sterilization and validation methods
- Biodegradable devices
- Green drug delivery systems
- Green nanomaterials
Within this scenario, tissue engineering research is considering the opportunity to find novel sustainable methods for biomaterials development, validation, sterilization, and large-scale production. The new generation of green biomaterials has many challenges to face, including meeting the obligations from safety regulations and maintaining high quality standards and performance. To this purpose, many interdisciplinary approaches could be exploited, including biomass and waste valorization, pollutant reduction and proper application of sustainable technologies.
The goal of this Research Topic is to highlight novel and recent approaches in the development of green biomaterials (e.g. polymers, ceramics, metals, composites, nanomaterials) for tissue modelling/regeneration and nanomedicine. The issue will cover research work based on the selection, design and synthesis of green biomaterials through the use of novel techniques aiming at reducing toxic and harmful chemicals and through the valorization of waste-derived renewable compounds in an effort to progress towards a cyclic “zero waste” economy.
The application of the developed materials as scaffolds or drug delivery systems for tissue regeneration or in vitro models will be an essential theme of this special topic. This themed collection will also include recent advances in the development of down-stream processes and sterilization technologies aiming at minimizing the environmental impact.
Hence, this collection aims to outline the most recent trends, challenges, and applications in the field of “green” biomaterials.
In particular, it aim to gather together in the form of original article, review or brief communication, the following topics:
- Green synthesis and extraction of biomaterials
- Waste-derived materials
- Microorganism-derived biomaterials
- Environmental-friendly sterilization and validation methods
- Biodegradable devices
- Green drug delivery systems
- Green nanomaterials
Keywords: biomaterials; waste and biomass valorization; green synthesis; environmentally friendly sterilization techniques; tissue engineering
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