Latest Research Progress of Biomaterial Modification
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: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 11
Special Issue Editor
Interests: microencapsulation; essential oils; biopolymers; chitosan; cyclodextrins; arabic gum; PLA; PLGA; drug delivery
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The use of biopolymers in various scientific fields is becoming increasingly significant. Their various applications in the areas of medicine, biomedicine, or the food industry are important. Currently, universities, companies, and research centers are developing new devices and molecular structures based on several phenomena. It has been found that isolated biopolymers cannot be used in their natural form due to variations in their physico-chemical properties, making it difficult to assemble or incorporate them in other polymeric substrates, such as fibers or synthetic polymers.
Research studies allow for the expansion of biopolymer applications using diverse modification techniques via their incorporation in new basic structures. These have been achieved by recent funaggregation mechanisms, simulations, and the combination of PLA with several derivatives. Industrial sectors are fundamental, promoting the dissemination of new concepts and generating new fields of application capable of establishing a very clear and structured knowledge.
We welcome all contributions to the development of new systems, new procedures, and new products to increase the level of knowledge in this Special Issue.
Prof. Dr. Manuel José Lis
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- functionalization of carbohydrates
- molecular aggregation
- simulation of biopolymers
- biopolymeric microcapsules
- biopolymeric devices
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