Polymeric biomaterials are widely studied and have a broad range of applications in tissue regeneration, such as bone, skin and nerve. Compared with inorganic non-metallic materials and metal materials, polymeric biomaterials have received great attention due to easy control over their biocompatibility, biodegradability, and processability accordant with the tissue specificities. Polymeric biomaterials can be fabricated into various forms (e.g., scaffolds, membranes, coatings, hydrogels) and are also effective vehicles for drug delivery, which further expands their potential applications.
It is still a rapidly developing and promising research area to develop polymeric materials for specific biological functions, such as promoting wound healing and controlling the infection. Over the past decade, many kinds of polymeric biomaterials classified as natural polymers (e.g., chitosan, silk, collagen, gelatin, fibrin) and synthetic polymers (e.g., polylactic acid (PLA), polyglycolic acid (PGA), polycaprolactone (PCL), poly (ethylene glycol) (PEG)) with different characteristics have been explored to perform different functions in tissue regeneration. In addition, polymeric biomaterial systems are used for the delivery of a variety of drugs and biologics: antibacterial drugs, biologically active agents, different types of cells and so on, which has gained worldwide attention. The aim of the research topic is to publish research articles, review articles and communication focusing on polymeric materials for tissue regeneration.
The goal of the research topic is to cover novel research in polymeric biomaterials design, fabrication and evaluation in vitro and in vivo. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
[1] scaffolds, membranes, coatings, or hydrogels made of polymeric biomaterials in tissue engineering
[2] modification approaches to enhance physical and mechanical properties, bioactivity of polymeric biomaterials
[3] new drugs and biologics based on polymeric biomaterials
[4] new drug delivery strategies based on polymeric biomaterials
[5] Polymeric biomaterials for 3D-printing
[6] Design, novel fabrication techniques and characterization of the polymeric biomaterials
[7] Cells/signaling on cell-biomimetic polymers/polymeric biomaterials interaction and biocompatibility of polymeric biomaterials
Polymeric biomaterials are widely studied and have a broad range of applications in tissue regeneration, such as bone, skin and nerve. Compared with inorganic non-metallic materials and metal materials, polymeric biomaterials have received great attention due to easy control over their biocompatibility, biodegradability, and processability accordant with the tissue specificities. Polymeric biomaterials can be fabricated into various forms (e.g., scaffolds, membranes, coatings, hydrogels) and are also effective vehicles for drug delivery, which further expands their potential applications.
It is still a rapidly developing and promising research area to develop polymeric materials for specific biological functions, such as promoting wound healing and controlling the infection. Over the past decade, many kinds of polymeric biomaterials classified as natural polymers (e.g., chitosan, silk, collagen, gelatin, fibrin) and synthetic polymers (e.g., polylactic acid (PLA), polyglycolic acid (PGA), polycaprolactone (PCL), poly (ethylene glycol) (PEG)) with different characteristics have been explored to perform different functions in tissue regeneration. In addition, polymeric biomaterial systems are used for the delivery of a variety of drugs and biologics: antibacterial drugs, biologically active agents, different types of cells and so on, which has gained worldwide attention. The aim of the research topic is to publish research articles, review articles and communication focusing on polymeric materials for tissue regeneration.
The goal of the research topic is to cover novel research in polymeric biomaterials design, fabrication and evaluation in vitro and in vivo. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
[1] scaffolds, membranes, coatings, or hydrogels made of polymeric biomaterials in tissue engineering
[2] modification approaches to enhance physical and mechanical properties, bioactivity of polymeric biomaterials
[3] new drugs and biologics based on polymeric biomaterials
[4] new drug delivery strategies based on polymeric biomaterials
[5] Polymeric biomaterials for 3D-printing
[6] Design, novel fabrication techniques and characterization of the polymeric biomaterials
[7] Cells/signaling on cell-biomimetic polymers/polymeric biomaterials interaction and biocompatibility of polymeric biomaterials