Silk-Based Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering Applications
A special issue of Biomimetics (ISSN 2313-7673).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 July 2026 | Viewed by 4
Special Issue Editors
Interests: silk; tissue engineering; antibacterial; silver; nanocoatings; wound healing
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Interests: bioengineering; tissue engineering; silk/protein-based biomaterials; surface functionalization; antimicrobial nanocoatings
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Silk-based biomaterials are emerging as a new frontier in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. The unique hierarchical structure and tunable properties of silk fibroin and sericin enable the fabrication of biocompatible scaffolds, hydrogels, films, and advanced nanocomposites with remarkable mechanical performance, controlled degradation, and intrinsic bioactivity. Their versatility allows the design of systems for soft and hard tissue regeneration, wound healing, and drug or growth factor delivery, while recent advances in chemical functionalization, antibacterial coatings, and micro/nanostructuring have further expanded their clinical potential.
This Special Issue aims to highlight cutting-edge research and review contributions on silk-derived biomaterials and their applications in tissue engineering. We welcome original articles, reviews, and short communications addressing the development of silk-based scaffolds, hydrogels, and hybrid materials, bioinspired processing and fabrication methods, in vitro and in vivo evaluations, and translational or clinical perspectives. Interdisciplinary approaches combining materials science, biology, and engineering are particularly encouraged.
We look forward to your valuable contributions to this Special Issue, which will serve as a reference point for the next generation of silk-based biomaterials for regenerative medicine.
Prof. Dr. Mauro Pollini
Prof. Dr. Federica Paladini
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- tissue engineering
- regenerative medicine
- bioinspired
- biomaterials
- scaffold
- hydrogel
- antibacterial coatings
- drug delivery
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