The Chitosan Biomaterials: Advances and Challenges, 3rd Edition
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 June 2026 | Viewed by 609
Special Issue Editors
Interests: quality by design (QbD); analytical quality by design (AQbD); drug systems formulation (Chitosan); Surfaces characteristics (wettability/hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity—pharmaceutical powders)
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Interests: biomaterials (collagen drug delivery systems); rheology; cosmeceuticals; drug systems formulation and technological processes optimization; response surface methodology; Taguchi design
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Interests: targeted drug delivery; nanoparticulate systems; solubility enhancement techniques; biotechnology; topical/transdermal drug delivery
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Chitosan is a versatile biopolymer, with applications in drug delivery systems, vaccine formulations, wound healing, tissue regeneration, cosmetics, dentistry, food packing, agriculture, etc. The basic properties of chitosan, which make it an optimal material for use, are as follows: biocompatibility, biodegradability, mucoadhesion, and enhanced permeability. It also has its own actions, such as antibacterial, antifungal, hemostatic, and antioxidant actions, which make it advantageous for use in various fields. Recent research has shown that chitosan also has immunostimulatory, anti-tumor, and anti-inflammatory actions.
Aside from its numerous actions and effects, chitosan has amino and hydroxyl functional groups in its structure, which lead to chitosan derivatives with improved physico-chemical properties and effects being obtained, as well as to the establishment of interactions with a variety of molecules used to develop biomaterials.
Through this Special Issue, titled “The Chitosan Biomaterials: Advances and Challenges, 3rd Edition”, we will gather original research and review articles on the development, preparation, actions and evaluation of various biomaterials based on chitosan and its derivatives, as well as their applications.
Prof. Dr. Lacramioara Popa
Prof. Dr. Mihaela Violeta Ghica
Prof. Dr. Cristina Elena Dinu-Pirvu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- chitosan
- chitosan biomaterials
- chitosan derivatives
- drug delivery
- wound healing
- tissue regeneration
- dentistry
- smart biomaterials
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