Biopolymer-Based Materials for Biomedical Applications
A special issue of Journal of Functional Biomaterials (ISSN 2079-4983). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 60
Special Issue Editors
Interests: bioactivity; nanocellulose; antimicrobial activity; plant-derived; biopolymers; functional materials; hydrogels
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The increasing demand for sustainable and biocompatible materials in healthcare has sparked great interest in biopolymer-based resources for biomedical applications. As concerns over environmental impact, resource depletion, and the biocompatibility of synthetic materials continue to grow, the scientific community is turning toward naturally occurring polymers and their abundant reservoir of functional properties and structural components. Biopolymer-based materials offer unique advantages, including inherent biocompatibility, biodegradability, cost-effectiveness, and renewable sourcing, making them attractive alternatives to conventional synthetic biomaterials. Furthermore, biopolymers are structurally diverse and provide a vast array of functional groups and hierarchical organizations that can be extracted, modified, and engineered for specific medical applications. Recent advances in purification technologies, chemical modification techniques, and characterization methods have opened new avenues for the development of sophisticated biopolymer-based biomaterials, drug delivery systems, and therapeutic agents. However, challenges remain in standardizing processing methods, ensuring consistent material properties, addressing scalability issues, and navigating regulatory pathways for clinical translation.
This Special Issue aims to compile research on biopolymer-based materials for biomedical applications, showcasing innovative approaches and breakthrough discoveries in this rapidly evolving field. We welcome original research articles, comprehensive reviews, and clinical studies that address topics including, but not limited to, novel extraction and processing techniques for biopolymer materials, functionalization and modification strategies, drug delivery systems and therapeutic applications, antimicrobial and wound healing materials, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications, biosensors and diagnostic platforms, and biocompatibility and safety assessments.
Dr. Kupnik Kaja
Dr. Mateja Primožič
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- plant-derived materials
- biopolymers
- bioactivity
- biocompatibility
- antimicrobial materials
- drug delivery systems
- tissue engineering
- wound healing
- sustainable medicine
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