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Synthesis, Biomanufacturing, and Bio-Application of Advanced Polymers

edited by

Yujia Zhang

, Tiemei Lu and Cheryl Tan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8114 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer; tissue engineering; biofabrication; medical device; bio-inspired device; biological interface; synthetic cell and tissue

(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthesis of Biomaterials via Advanced Technologies)

Advances in Biomaterials for Reconstructive Dentistry

edited by

Jacek Matys

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7828 | Submission Open

Keywords: endodontics; reconstructive dentistry; dental surgery; dental biomaterials; bone substitute materials; bone regeneration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Natural Biomaterials for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Nayely Leyva-López

José Basilio Heredia

Laura Aracely Contreras-Angulo

and Mirian A. González-Ayón

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6935 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural polymers; biomaterials; pharmaceutics; natural drug carriers; encapsulation matrixes; tissue engineering and wound healing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Drug Delivery)

Antibacterial Biomaterials for Medical Applications

edited by Min Zhou and Yueming Wu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5942 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbe infections; biofilm infections; antimicrobial peptides; antimicrobial biomaterials; antibiotic resistance; antimicrobial nanotechnology; antimicrobial surface; drug combination; polymerization method

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibacterial Biomaterials)

State of the Art: Biomaterials and Oral Implantology

edited by Markel Dieguez-Pereira and

Aritza Brizuela-Velasco

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5519 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental biomaterials; oral Implantology; guided bone regeneration; guided tissue regeneration; prosthetic materials; restorative materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Dental Biomaterials in Implantology and Orthodontics

edited by

Magdalena Sycińska-Dziarnowska

and

Hyo-Sang Park

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4341 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental biomaterials; osseointegration; bioactive coatings; biocompatibility; natural biomaterials; orthodontics; implantology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Nanomaterials for Drug Targeting and Drug Delivery (2nd Edition)

edited by Chong Qiu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3653 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomedicine; nanocarrier; drug delivery; target delivery; controlled release; biomaterials; nanozymes; extracellular vesicles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Drug Delivery)

Three-Dimensional-Printable Biomaterials for Bone Regeneration

edited by

Aura-Catalina Mocanu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3009 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; printable features; 3D printing; bone regeneration; bone substitutes; customized products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bone Biomaterials)

Biomaterials for Bone Implant and Regeneration

edited by

Liuzhi Hao

and

Conrado Aparicio

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1883 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; bone regeneration; tissue regeneration; tissue engineering; osteogenesis; controlled drug release; gene therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bone Biomaterials)

Biomaterials and Bioengineering in Dentistry (2nd Edition)

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1819 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental materials; bioengineering; tissue engineering; biomaterials; stem cells; biomimetic; tissue regeneration; dental implants; bone grafts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Advanced Nanomaterials in Medicine: Innovations in Diagnostics, Therapy, and Regeneration

edited by

Rewati Raman Ujjwal

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 809 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomedicine; targeted drug delivery; theranostics; regenerative medicine; diagnostic nanotechnology; stimuli-responsive nanomaterials; biocompatible nanocarriers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

Biomaterials for Hemostasis and Wound Healing Applications

edited by Shuaibing Jiang and

Jingxian Wu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 757 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; hemostasis; hemorrhage; wound healing; tissue repair; tissue regeneration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

Biomaterials for Advanced Therapeutic Delivery

edited by

Kuldeep K. Bansal

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 416 | Submission Open

Keywords: therapeutic delivery; natural biomaterials; controlled release; targeted delivery; cancer treatment

Advanced Biomaterials in Cancer Therapeutics and Diagnosis

edited by

Dominik Schauenburg

and

Jeffrey J. H. Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; cancer research; stimuli responsive; tumor microenvironment; tumor targeting; delivery platforms; in vitro/in vivo models; clinical trials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Cancer Therapies)

Advanced Biomaterials for Medical Implants

edited by

Benedict Rothammer

and

Max Marian

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; implants; joint replacements; medical devices; surface modifications; coatings; texturing; biotribology; biocompatibility; hemocompatibility; drug delivery; antimicrobial behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

The Application of Scaffolds in Bone Tissue Engineering

edited by

Leonard Bauer

and

Jidong Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; bone tissue engineering; scaffolds; composite; biodegradable; biopolymer; bioglass; bioceramics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)

Biomaterials and Strategies for Tissue Regeneration and Reparative Medicine

edited by Ye He

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open

Keywords: tissue regeneration; reparative medicine; stem cell therapy; biomaterials; 3D bioprinting; bioengineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)

State of the Art in Biomaterials for Drug Delivery (2nd Edition)

edited by

Chengzhen Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; natural materials; property of materials; drug delivery; controlled release

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Drug Delivery)

Advances in Nanomaterials for Medical Diagnostics and Biosensing

edited by

Zied Ferjaoui

and

Jing Zhao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; biomaterials; biosensors; medical diagnostics; point-of-care testing; biomarker detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

Three-Dimensional Printing and Biomaterials for Medical Applications

edited by

Santosh Kumar Parupelli

and

Salil Desai

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 294 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; 3D printing; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; biomedical devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthesis of Biomaterials via Advanced Technologies)

Drug- and Ion-Releasing Implants

edited by

Michael D. Roach

and

Amol V. Janorkar

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery; ion releasing; controlled release; implant coatings; surface modification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)

The Development and Future of Dental Implants

edited by Amir Catic

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11101 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; dental implant; scaffolding in bone augmentation; biodegradable implant; bone-to-implant contact; Ti and alloys; osseointegration; implant microdesign and macrodesign

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Functional Biomaterials for Skin Wound Healing

edited by

Suneel Kumar

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 7207 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; nanoparticles; spinal cord injury; traumatic brain injury; pressure ulcer; wound healing; diabetes; burn injury

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)

Advanced Biomaterials for Bone Tissue Engineering

edited by

Xueqin Gao

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5607 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; bone defect; sustained-release biomaterials; biomaterials for drug delivery; mRNA therapeutics; exosomes and extracellular vesicles; biomaterials for fracture repair

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bone Biomaterials)

Polymers Materials Used in Biomedical Engineering

edited by

Xibo Yan

and Shuai Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5182 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; nanomedicines; bioimaging; biosensors and biodetection; tissue engineering; antibacterial materials; antitumor nanoagents; hydrogels; soft robotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

Metals and Alloys for Biomedical Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

Dapeng Zhao

, Hong Wu and

Jing Bai

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 836 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic biomaterials; biofunctionalization; mechanical properties; surface modification; dental and orthopedics materials; Ti alloys; Mg alloys

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

Nature-Based Biomaterials for Biomedical Applications

edited by Li Xu and Yanan Jia

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 353 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural compounds; green synthesis; antioxidants; functional nanoparticles; antimicrobial biomaterial; skin care applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

Fabrication of Advanced Materials for Biomedical Applications

edited by Min Hao and

Eduard Preis

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; scaffolds; biomaterials; stem cell differentiation; regenerative medicine; drug delivery; cancer therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

Multifunctional Lipid Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery and Targeted Therapy

edited by

Margaret Billingsley

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery; bio-responsive materials; lipid nanoparticle (LNP); combination therapy; targeting; theragnostic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Drug Delivery)

Biomaterials for Nerve Repair and Regeneration: Spearheading Translational Impacts in Nerve Injury

edited by Neill Yun Li

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: nerve injuries; nerve surgery; nerve repair and regeneration; nerve reconstructions; nerve transfers; biomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)

Nanomaterials for Drug Delivery Systems

edited by Ivalina Trendafilova

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery systems design; nanomaterials for drug delivery; biocompatible nanomaterials; functional biomaterials; controlled release; target drug delivery; nanotheranostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Drug Delivery)

Development of Nanomaterials for Imaging, Diagnosis and Therapy

edited by

Shubham Roy

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; imaging; theranostics; imaging-guided therapy; drug delivery; anticancer therapy; antibacterial therapy; materials engineering; characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

Novel Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering

edited by

Farnaz Ghorbani

and

Mina Aleemardani

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11606 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; biomacromolecules; tissue engineering; scaffolds; biofabrication; regenerative medicine; drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)

Advanced Technologies for Processing Functional Biomaterials

edited by

Daniel Sola

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10090 | Submission Open

Keywords: processing; biocompatibility; surface modification; functionalization; electrospinning; laser processing; 3D printing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthesis of Biomaterials via Advanced Technologies)

Nanofibers for Biomedical and Healthcare Applications

edited by

Sandra Varnaitė-Žuravliova

and

Julija Baltušnikaitė-Guzaitienė

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanofibers; healthcare; medical; filtration; purification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

Advanced Biomaterials and Biotechnology: Applications in Dental Medicine—2nd Edition

edited by

Lavinia Cosmina Ardelean

and

Laura-Cristina Rusu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 19155 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; biotechnology; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; scaffolds; grow factors; stem cells; 3D bioprinting; 4D bioprinting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Biomaterials, Bioconjugated Materials, and Biomaterial Composites with Antimicrobial Properties

edited by

John H.T. Luong

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6094 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial; antibiotics; polymers; polymer composites; natural products; biomaterials; nanoparticles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibacterial Biomaterials)

Recent Studies on Biomaterials for Tissue Repair and Regeneration

edited by Lallepak Lamboni and Lin Xiao

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5886 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; tissue repair; tissue regeneration; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; host– material interactions; new material development; clinical applications; advanced biomaterial manufacturing techniques; in vivo biomaterial monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)

Dental Composite Resin: Characteristics and Future Perspectives

edited by

Radu Marcel Chisnoiu

, Ada Delean,

Alexandrina Muntean

Andrea Maria Chisnoiu

and

Monica Yamauti

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5645 | Submission Open

Keywords: restorative dentistry; dental adhesive systems; in vitro study; in vivo study; dental composites resins; dental materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

State of the Art: Three-Dimensional Printing Materials and Regenerative Medicine

edited by Andrea Jennifer Vernengo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4740 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofabrication; bioassembly; tissue models; organ models; bioprinting; spheroids; bioinks; biomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)

Application of Biomaterials and Techniques in Dental Surgical Treatment (2nd Edition)

edited by

Francesco Inchingolo

Gianna Dipalma

Angelo Michele Inchingolo

and

Alessio Danilo Inchingolo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2270 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; tissue regeneration; reconstructive surgical procedures; tissue engineering; biomedical engineering; stem cell regeneration tissue; dental biomaterials; orthodontic diseases and innovation; oral surgery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

The 15th Anniversary of JFB—Endodontic Biomaterials

edited by

João Miguel Marques dos Santos

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2083 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocompatibility; in vitro testing; in vivo testing; bioceramics; regenerative endodontics; vital pulp therapy; root canal filling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

The 15th Anniversary of JFB—Innovative Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering: Regeneration of Soft and Hard Tissues

edited by

Pedro Morouço

and

Wanda Lattanzi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2028 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; scaffolds; bioprinting; regenerative medicine; cells; mesenchymal stromal cells; nanotechnologies; nanomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)

Biomaterials for Drug Delivery and Cancer Therapy

edited by

Wen Yang

and

Chao Qi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1812 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer therapy; cancer diagnosis; biomaterials; drug discovery; clinical translation; drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Drug Delivery)

Medical Implants for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Paolo De Angelis

and

Paolo Francesco Manicone

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1082 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical implants; biomaterials; biocompatibility; smart implants; implant design; personalized medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

Functional Biomaterial for Bone Regeneration (2nd Edition)

edited by

Marija Čandrlić

Željka Perić Kačarević

and

Matej Tomas

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 644 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional biomaterials; bone regeneration; guided bone regeneration (GBR); membranes (resorbable and non-resorbable); biological mechanisms; histological and immunohistochemical analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bone Biomaterials)

Innovative Materials for Orthodontics and Prosthodontics: Paving the Way for Precision Dentistry

edited by

Inês Francisco

and

Francisco Vale

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

Keywords: orthodontics; prosthodontics; dental materials; precision dentistry; biomaterials; smart materials; ceramic composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

3D Printing Biomaterials and Technologies in Biomedical Applications

edited by

Hongbo Zhang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; in vitro models; organoids and oeganoids-on-chip; orgaon-on-a-chip; 4D bioprinting; tissue engineering; biomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthesis of Biomaterials via Advanced Technologies)

Applications of Nanomaterials in Tissue Engineering

edited by

Martina Lenzuni

and

Michele Iafisco

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; tissue engineering; drug delivery; biocompatibility; bioactive materials; regenerative medicine; injectable biomaterials; computational modeling; nanoparticles; bio-inspired nanomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)

Biopolymer-Based Materials for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Kupnik Kaja

and

Mateja Primožič

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-derived materials; biopolymers; bioactivity; biocompatibility; antimicrobial materials; drug delivery systems; tissue engineering; wound healing; sustainable medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

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