Marine-Derived Polymers for Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery Applications
A special issue of Marine Drugs (ISSN 1660-3397). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomaterials of Marine Origin".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 2645
Special Issue Editor
Interests: bioactive systems; biomedical applications; biopolymers; hierarchical scaffolds; hybrid platforms; mesoporous silica materials; multifunctional composites; SPIONs
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The current challenges that humanity faces have led to the design and development of advanced materials with multiple properties that can address the variety and complexity of health problems from a more environmentally friendly perspective.
In this context, polymers/materials obtained from any marine source represent a significant advantage, not only due to their natural origin, which grants them excellent biocompatibility and degradability, but also due to their diverse properties, including antibacterial, bioactive, anticoagulant, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, mucoadhesive, and immunomodulatory effects, among others.
This Special Issue focuses on research on innovative systems based on marine-derived polymer products, alone or in combination with other polymers or inorganic materials, including their fabrication, characterization, and utilization, promoting their biomedical application, primarily in drug delivery and tissue engineering, as well as any other strategies to solve critical challenges in engineering and medicine. Therefore, original research articles (full articles and short communications), reviews, perspectives, and opinion pieces covering the most recent studies and advances are highly welcome.
Dr. Zulema Vargas
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- marine polysaccharides
- marine proteins and peptides
- tissue engineering
- drug delivery
- biomedical applications
- marine-derived polymeric materials:
- manufacturing techniques for processing: 3D printing, freeze-drying, electrospinning, coating techniques, etc.
- functionalization incorporation of new functional groups
- composites and hybrid materials (organic/inorganic moieties)
- design strategies: porous platforms, scaffolds, fibers, capsules, nanoparticles, films, coatings, etc.
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