Stimuli-Responsive Hydrogels for Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering
A special issue of Gels (ISSN 2310-2861). This special issue belongs to the section "Gel Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 28
Special Issue Editors
Interests: injectable; stimuli-responsive hydrogels; bone regeneration; osteoporosis
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Interests: hydrogels; osteoporotic bone repair; biotechnology; bone cells
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Hydrogels can be defined as three-dimensionally cross-linked, polymeric networks that are highly hydrophilic and retain high water contents. Their characteristics, including mechanical properties such as viscoelasticity, are similar to those of natural tissues. In addition, they usually present large macropores (>50 nm), facilitating desirable diffusion properties for essential (bio)molecules and waste products. Hydrogel properties can differ greatly according to their origin (natural or synthetic), their composition (homopolymer, copolymer, or interpenetrating networks of multipolymers), their morphology (amorphous, semicrystalline, or crystalline), or the type of cross-linking (noncovalent, covalent, or dynamic covalent). Owing to their unique features—such as swelling in aqueous environments, biocompatibility, and sensitivity to pH, temperature, or other stimuli—hydrogels have attracted considerable interest in biochemical and biomedical research. This Special Issue aims to provide insight into cutting-edge developments contributing to the therapeutic potential of hydrogels in biomedical applications. Altogether, beginning with a deep analysis of basic aspects, this Special Issue aims to highlight new advances in research on stimuli-responsive hydrogels in the form of original research papers as well as review articles, with a particular focus on their potential in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering.
Dr. Kulwinder Kaur
Dr. Ciara M. Murphy
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- hydrogels
- stimuli responsive
- tissue engineering
- biomedical applications
- nanoparticles
- controlled release
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