Advances in New Functional Biomaterials for Medical Applications, Second Edition

Dear Colleagues,

Following the remarkable success of the first volume of the Special Issue “Advances in New Functional Biomaterials for Medical Applications” (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/crystals/special_issues/biomaterials_crystals), which published 10 articles, we are pleased to announce the second volume of this Special Issue.

Biomaterials and devices fabricated from biomaterials have been used in healthcare applications since ancient times, and significant improvements are being made on a daily basis, resulting in millions of lives being saved and quality of life improved for millions more. Biomaterials and the medical devices comprising them are now commonly used as prostheses in cardiovascular, orthopedic, dental, ophthalmological, and reconstructive surgery, as well as in other interventions, such as surgical sutures, bioadhesives, and controlled drug release devices.

The aim of this Special Issue is to present the latest experimental and theoretical achievements related to the use of biomaterials in contemporary healthcare and the process of developing novel biomaterials. All advances in new functional biomaterials for medical applications and research, as well as progress on metallic biomaterials (titanium alloys, cobalt alloys, magnesium alloys and stainless-steel alloys), are welcome to be published and shared, but potential paper topics are not limited to natural and synthetic polymers and bio-inert and bioactive ceramics. Scientific and technological progress has been achieved on this topic by universities and research institutes around the world. Biomaterials have revolutionized areas such as bioengineering and tissue engineering for the development of novel strategies to combat life-threatening diseases, thus improving the quality of life.  

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

• The synthesis, characterization, and applications of new biomaterials, tissue engineering, etc.;
• Mechanical coating/alloying/treatment of metallic and non-metallic materials.

Dr. Mădălina Simona Bălțatu
Prof. Dr. Petrica Vizureanu
Guest Editors

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