Polymeric Materials from Chemistry, Functional and Biological Characterization to Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Either synthetic or natural polymeric materials play a fundamental role in a myriad of applications. In biomedicine, they are used as drug delivery systems, biosensors or medical devices; in agriculture as protective films or delivery matrix; in the food industry as food packaging. In environmental applications, they are used in bioremediation or as purifying water membranes.

This Special Issue aims to cover all the aspects related to recent innovations in polymer materials field from their chemistry to their functional and biological characterization. In particular, the biological characterization includes aspects related to toxicity from a wide perspective. Not only the toxicity in biomedical applications but also environmental toxicity with the aim of boost an eco-friendlier vision of polymeric materials. So, discussion of the manufacturing of the advanced polymeric materials and their application in different fields are also welcome.

It is our pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript for this Special Issue. Full papers, communications, and reviews are all welcome.

Dr. Inmaculada Aranaz Corral
Dr. Florentina Niuris Acosta Contreras
Guest Editors

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