Functionalized Polymeric Biomaterials: Design and Applications, 2nd Edition
A special issue of Journal of Functional Biomaterials (ISSN 2079-4983). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2025) | Viewed by 905
Special Issue Editors
Interests: silk; biomaterials; neural plasticity; neural interfaces
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Interests: silk; biomaterials; functionalization; cell therapy
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The functionalization of biomaterials offers a promising strategy for improving the response of an organism to an implant. This approach is especially convenient when combined with polymeric materials that may be used in applications such as scaffolds for tissue regeneration and repair, vehicles for drugs and/or stem cell encapsulation and delivery (precision and personalized medicine), artificial tendons and ligament development, as structural elements of artificial extracellular matrices, etc. The synthesis of these functionalized biomaterials must consider the employment of biocompatible molecules, such as silk or collagen, that, in addition, should be produced in different formats (e.g., films, fibers, sponges, gels) by using appropriate processing techniques. Since functionalization requires introduction at the surface of the material of reactive groups, it is possible to consider the different crosslinking chemistries compatible with each material and format. The need to bind the reactive moieties to the material also offers a nice opportunity to employ genetic engineering techniques to enhance the properties exhibited by the natural material. In this context, this Special Issue aims to provide an updated view of the main promises and challenges of using this type of material for biomedical applications.
Prof. Dr. Fivos Panetsos
Prof. Dr. Jose Perez-Rigueiro
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- silk
- functionalization
- tissue engineering
- regenerative medicine
- stem cells
- crosslinker
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