Three-Dimensional Printing and Biomaterials for Medical Applications
A special issue of Journal of Functional Biomaterials (ISSN 2079-4983). This special issue belongs to the section "Synthesis of Biomaterials via Advanced Technologies".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 January 2026 | Viewed by 23
Special Issue Editors
Interests: additive manufacturing; biomaterials; artificial intelligence; tissue engineering; 3D printing; integrated micro-/biomanufacturing
Interests: hybrid nano-/micro- and biomanufacturing; regenerative tissue engineering and drug delivery; multiscale and multiphysics modeling; combinatorial additive manufacturing; digital smart manufacturing
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue, titled ‘Three-dimensional Printing and Biomaterials for Medical Applications’, welcomes original research articles, reviews, and communications and that highlight both experimental and computational approaches. Key emphasis is on novel biomaterials, scaffold-based tissue engineering, and regeneration medicine. The next decade is expected to see a tremendous revolution in 3D bioprinting medicine through the integration of advanced biomaterials, regenerative biology, and artificial intelligence (AI). The integration of 3D printing with advanced biomaterials is revolutionizing the landscape of biomedical applications, enabling the evolution of customized, biocompatible, and functional tissue constructs and medical devices. The role of nanomaterials, composite, and ceramic-enhanced formulations are crucial in tissue engineering applications. In physiological environments, the physicochemical characteristics of these materials such as porosity, surface chemistry, and degradation profile play a pivotal role in determining their performance and biocompatibility.
This Special Issue serves as a multidisciplinary platform that brings together experts from bioengineering, material science, computer science, and clinical research, offering integrated perspectives that go beyond proof-of-concept to include reproducibility, scalability, and long-term functionality. The primary focus is on how the amalgamation of advanced biomaterials and 3D printing is transforming diagnostics, therapeutics, prosthetics, and regenerative medicine. This Special Issue aims to accelerate the adoption of cutting-edge research for 3D printing and biomaterials for personalized, smart medical solutions through the synergy of biomaterials science, AI, regenerative medicine, and 3D printing.
Key areas of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Design and development of printable biomaterials (e.g., hydrogels, biopolymers, composites, and ceramics) with enhanced bio-functionality.
- Biomaterials tailored for 3D bioprinting techniques (e.g., extrusion-based, stereolithography, laser sintering, two-photon polymerization, electrohydrodynamic, ink-jetting).
- In vitro and in vivo evaluation of 3D-printed biomaterial systems.
- Biodegradability, mechanical performance, and biological response of 3D-printed constructs.
- Biomaterial innovations for patient-specific implants, tissue scaffolds, and regenerative medicine.
- Controlled drug delivery platforms developed using 3D-printed biomaterials.
- Interaction of 3D-printed biomaterials with living tissues and physiological environments.
- Regulatory, translational, and clinical aspects of biomaterials for 3D-printed medical applications.
Dr. Santosh Kumar Parupelli
Dr. Salil Desai
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biomaterials
- 3D printing
- tissue engineering
- regenerative medicine
- biomedical devices
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