Innovations in Functional Biomaterials for Biomedical Applications
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: 25 April 2026 | Viewed by 6
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on the design, development, and application of functional biomaterials that address current challenges in drug delivery, tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, wound healing, and biosensing.
We welcome original research articles and reviews that explore the molecular-level mechanisms underlying biomaterial performance and biological interactions. As IJMS is a journal centered on molecular science, all submissions must include molecular data or insights. This can include, but is not limited to, the characterization of chemical structures, biomolecular interactions, molecular modeling, or analysis of gene- and protein-level responses in biological systems.
This Special Issue aims to bring together interdisciplinary research at the interface of materials science, chemistry, biology, and medicine to highlight how molecular design and understanding can advance biomaterials for clinical applications. We encourage contributions that not only demonstrate innovative material functionality but also provide mechanistic insights at the molecular level.
Dr. Arpita Roy
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- functional biomaterials
- molecular mechanisms
- drug delivery systems
- tissue engineering
- biointerface interactions
- smart/stimuli-responsive materials
- molecular modeling and simulation
- gene and protein expression
- biomolecular characterization
- regenerative medicine
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