Calcium Phosphate Composites: From Synthesis to Biomedical Application

Dear Colleagues,

The need for advanced biomaterials produced in an environmentally friendly and economical way is constantly growing. In this sense, special attention is paid to multifunctional materials that can not only perform their basic task, i.e., tissue replacement or regeneration, but also serve as a carrier system for bioactive components.

Among different biomaterials, calcium phosphate (CaPs) composites occupy a special place in hard tissue regeneration. Although the main motivation for the development of CaPs composites was originally to improve the mechanical properties of CaPs, the biological activity of some of the components used allowed the development of multifunctional biomaterials. Moreover, the wide variety of (nano)materials that can be used in the fabrication of CaPs-based composites allows us to tailor of the properties of the composites to specific applications.

This Special Issue aims to bring together recent advances in the design, synthesis, and characterization of calcium phosphate-based composites for biomedical applications. In this way, we hope to deepen the fundamental understanding of these materials and contribute to the rationalization of their design and synthesis.

I am pleased to invite you to submit a manuscript for publication in this Special Issue. Full papers, communications, and reviews are welcome.

Dr. Maja Dutour Sikirić
Guest Editor

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