We are pleased to present the hot papers published in the Journal of Functional Biomaterials (JFB, ISSN: 2079-4983) in the Section “Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications”. We invite you to read the selection of published papers listed below:

1. “Gold Nanoparticles: Biosynthesis and Potential of Biomedical Application”
by Ekaterina O. Mikhailova
Journal of Functional Biomaterials 2021, 12(4), 70; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb12040070
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/12/4/70

2. “Adsorption and Release Properties of Drug Delivery System Naproxen-SBA-15: Effect of Surface Polarity, Sodium/Acid Drug Form and pH”
by Ľuboš Zauška, Eva Beňová, Martina Urbanová, Jiří Brus, Vladimír Zeleňák, Virginie Hornebecq and Miroslav Almáši
Journal of Functional Biomaterials 2022, 13(4), 275; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb13040275
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/13/4/275

3. “Additive Manufacturing of Polyhydroxyalkanoate-Based Blends Using Fused Deposition Modelling for the Development of Biomedical Devices”
by David Alexander Gregory, Annabelle T. R. Fricker, Peter Mitrev, Meghna Ray, Emmanuel Asare, Daniel Sim, Soponvit Larpnimitchai, Zixuan Zhang, Jinge Ma, Santosh S. V. Tetali et al.
Journal of Functional Biomaterials 2023, 14(1), 40; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb14010040
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/14/1/40

4. “Development of a COX-2-Selective Fluorescent Probe for the Observation of Early Intervertebral Disc Degeneration”
by Cheol Ho Heo, Eun Ji Roh, Jaehee Kim, Hyemin Choi, Ho Yeon Jang, Giseong Lee, Chang Su Lim and Inbo Han
Journal of Functional Biomaterials 2023, 14(4), 192; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb14040192
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/14/4/192

5. “Magnesium-Based Temporary Implants: Potential, Current Status, Applications, and Challenges”
by Sankaranarayanan Seetharaman, Dhivya Sankaranarayanan and Manoj Gupta
Journal of Functional Biomaterials 2023, 14(6), 324; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb14060324
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/14/6/324

6. “Preparation and Characterization of Patch Loaded with Clarithromycin Nanovesicles for Transdermal Drug Delivery”
by Ahlam Zaid Alkilani, Batool Musleh, Rania Hamed, Lubna Swellmeen and Haneen A. Basheer
Journal of Functional Biomaterials 2023, 14(2), 57; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb14020057
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/14/2/57

7. “Assessment of the Anti-Thrombogenic Activity of Polyurethane Starch Composites”
by Jhoan F. Cespedes, Said Arévalo-Alquichire, Luis E. Diaz and Manuel F. Valero
Journal of Functional Biomaterials 2022, 13(4), 184; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb13040184
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/13/4/184

8. “Tuning the Extracellular Vesicles Membrane through Fusion for Biomedical Applications”
by Mamata Karmacharya, Sumit Kumar and Yoon-Kyoung Cho
Journal of Functional Biomaterials 2023, 14(2), 117; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb14020117
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/14/2/117

9. “Combined Porous-Monolithic TiNi Materials Surface-Modified with Electron Beam for New-Generation Rib Endoprostheses”
by Anastasiia V. Shabalina, Sergey G. Anikeev, Sergei A. Kulinich, Nadezhda V. Artyukhova, Vitaly A. Vlasov, Maria I. Kaftaranova, Valentina N. Hodorenko, Evgeny V. Yakovlev, Evgeny A. Pesterev, Anna V. Lukyanenko et al.
Journal of Functional Biomaterials 2023, 14(5), 277; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb14050277
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/14/5/277

10. “The Peroxidase-like Nanocomposites as Hydrogen Peroxide-Sensitive Elements in Cholesterol Oxidase-Based Biosensors for Cholesterol Assay”
by Olha Demkiv, Wojciech Nogala, Nataliya Stasyuk, Nadiya Grynchyshyn, Bohdan Vus and Mykhailo Gonchar
Journal of Functional Biomaterials 2023, 14(6), 315; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb14060315
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/14/6/315