Films and Coatings with Biomedical Applications
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Surface Coatings for Biomedicine and Bioengineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 March 2026 | Viewed by 620
Special Issue Editor
Interests: biomaterials (hydroxyapatite, titanium and their alloys, etc.); coatings; scaffolds
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue is dedicated to highlighting the critical advancements achieved in the development of films and coatings for use in medical devices, such as implants, scaffolds for tissue engineering, etc. The surface properties of biomaterials are known to be crucial for clinical success. Currently, in addition to the development of novel biomaterials, specialists in the field are seeking to modify the biological and mechanical surface properties of existing biomaterials to meet specific needs and applications in the medical field. The deposition of thin films or coatings on substrates requires the modification of the surface and, ultimately, leads to an improvement in the properties of the biomaterials used.
In this Special Issue, the following biomaterials should be considered: metals (Ti, Mg, etc.) and their alloys; polymers; ceramics; and hydroxyapatite.
Potential topics:
This Special Issue will serve as a forum for papers addressing the application of films and coatings in medical devices, such as implants and scaffolds for tissue engineering. The scope of this Special Issue therefore includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:
- Composite films and coatings;
- Antimicrobial films and coatings;
- Antifouling films and coatings;
- Immobilization of biofunctional molecules and biomolecules to form biofunctional films and coatings;
- Drug delivery films and coatings;
- Medical implants and tissue scaffolds.
We kindly invite you to submit your contributions in the form of research articles, communications or reviews to this Special Issue.
Prof. Dr. Gabriela Ciobanu
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- coating
- film
- surface treatment
- biomaterial
- medical device
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