Drug-Loaded Hydrogel Biomaterials

Dear Colleagues,

Hydrogels have been widely explored as a biomaterial due to their biocompatibility, water content, and structural similarity with the extracellular matrix. Additionally, they can carry the active molecules to support tissue growth. Recently, injectable hydrogels have gained significant attention due to their minimal invasiveness, easy handling, and deep tissue penetration. This Special Issue is dedicated to recent developments in synthetic- and natural-material hydrogels as biomaterials with the ability to deliver the encapsulated drug.

This Special Issue will cover all aspects of the subject area, including the preparation of novel hydrogels, solution of existing problems such as improvement in mechanical properties, biocompatibility study, in situ crosslinking strategies, and in-depth clinical study of existing systems for clinical translation. We warmly welcome researchers working on stimuli-responsive hydrogels as biomaterials with the ability to release the on-demand drug in response to external/internal stimuli to improve tissue regeneration. This Special Issue will comprise original research articles as well as comprehensive reviews, communications, and perspectives, and will provide a platform to guide the future direction in the subject matter.

Dr. Hua-Jie Wang
Dr. Ali Raza
Dr. Damien Dupin
Guest Editors

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