Advances in Functional Materials for Biomedical Applications
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352). This special issue belongs to the section "Hybrid and Composite Crystalline Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2025 | Viewed by 40
Special Issue Editor
Interests: calcium phosphates (CaPs) ceramics; hydroxyapatite (HAp); hydrothermal synthesis; calorimetry; thermochemistry; physical chemistry; biomaterials; material characterization; wet participation synthesis; sonochemical synthesis; bioactive compounds; uracil derivatives
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Dear Colleagues,
Functional materials, including nanostructures, composites, and hybrids, have great potential in biomedical applications. Novel synthesis methods enable the creation of materials with selective surface structures, phases, shapes, and sizes, leading to desired or new properties. These materials have wide applications in drug delivery, tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, advanced implants, medical equipment, biosensors, and diagnostic tools.
We invite you to submit research papers, communications, or critical reviews related to the design, synthesis, structural characterization, and biomedical application of functional materials.
Dr. Piotr Szterner
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biocompatible materials
- crystalline materials
- nanocrystals
- nanomaterials
- composites
- surface engineering
- biomedicinal applications
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