Biomaterials
A section of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944).
Section Information
This Section of Materials covers the broad field of “Biomaterials”, understood as materials for applications in contact with the human body in the biomedical field, including materials in medicine, medical devices, biosensors, implants, scaffolds for tissue engineering, drug delivery systems, as well as antibacterial and dental materials. All material classes are considered, including metals, ceramics, polymers, and their composites, both synthetic (man-made) materials and those of natural origin, e.g., materials derived from the animal and the vegetable kingdoms. The section covers all aspects of the biomaterials field with a highly interdisciplinary scope, from the synthesis, processing, characterization, and testing to the biomedical applications of biomaterials. Topics of interest for this section include but are not limited to: materials for implants and prosthetic devices (orthopedic, cardiovascular, and other applications), bioactive and cell instructive materials, nanostructured biomaterials and nanoparticles, scaffolds for tissue engineering, biomedical coatings and antibacterial surfaces, materials for drug delivery carriers, tissue/biomaterial interfaces, and studies on clinical applications of biomaterials.
Papers covering recent scientific progress in the field of biomedical materials as well as review papers of relevance in the field and articles addressing new challenges in this highly interdisciplinary field are welcome.
Of special interest are papers that present the interaction of biomaterials and the biological environment, e.g., cell biology (in vitro) studies on biomaterials, microbiology interactions with materials (e.g., antibacterial materials), as well as in vivo studies that take the field closer to translation to clinical applications. Papers can present experimental or theoretical studies and should focus both on the “material” and on the “bio” component of biomaterials. All submitted papers are subject to a rigorous peer-review process, and decision regarding publication is always based on the recommendations of independent referees.
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Microstructural and Mechanical Characterization of Materials for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 10 December 2023)
- Biocompatible and Bioactive Materials for Medical Applications (Deadline: 10 December 2023)
- Properties of Dental Restorative Materials (Volume II) (Deadline: 10 December 2023)
- Biomedical Polymers and Drug Delivery Systems (Deadline: 10 December 2023)
- Bioactive Dental Materials (Deadline: 10 December 2023)
- Drug Delivery Carriers and Application of Nanomaterials (Deadline: 10 December 2023)
- Advances in Titanium Alloy: Surface Modification and Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 10 December 2023)
- Materials and Techniques in Dentistry, Oral Surgery and Orthodontics (Deadline: 18 December 2023)
- Biomaterials and Mechanics in Dentistry (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Biomaterials Research in Oral Health and Clinical Dentistry (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Nanocellulose in Biomedicine and Food Products: Current Status and Future Prospects (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Synthesis and Multifunctional Applications of Hydrogels (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Novel Biomaterials and Technology for Dental Clinical Applications (Second Volume) (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Applications of Dental Biomaterials - 2nd Volume (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- 3D Printing Functional Biomaterials (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Bioactive Glass-Based Materials for Soft and Hard Tissue Regeneration: A New Future for Dental and Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Advanced Dental Materials, Dental Technologies and Dental Care (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Biomedical Materials Investigated with Optical Methods (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Research on Bioactive Materials: Preparation, Characterization and Applications (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Two-Dimensional Materials-Based Electrochemical (bio)Sensors (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- New Materials and Techniques for Root Canal Preparation and Filling (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Advances in Biomedical Materials: Preparation, Characterization, and Applications (Deadline: 10 January 2024)
- Advanced Biomaterials for Bone and Tooth Regeneration (Deadline: 10 January 2024)
- Advanced Biomaterials for Dental Implants: Design and Mechanical Properties (Deadline: 10 January 2024)
- Polymeric Scaffold Materials for Tissue Engineering (Deadline: 10 January 2024)
- Advances in Biomaterials: Synthesis, Characteristics and Applications (Deadline: 10 January 2024)
- Advances in Bionanocomposites for Biomedical Engineering (Deadline: 10 January 2024)
- Advances in the Preparation and Application of Biocompatible Materials (Deadline: 20 January 2024)
- Biomechanics of Contemporary Implants and Prosthesis: Modeling, Experiments, and Clinical Application (Second Volume) (Deadline: 20 January 2024)
- Advanced Biomaterials for Bone and Soft Tissue Regeneration, Perimplantitis Treatment, Implant Prosthetics (Deadline: 20 January 2024)
- Novel Dental Restorative Materials (Volume II) (Deadline: 20 January 2024)
- Preparation, Characterization and Application of Hydroxyapatite (Deadline: 20 January 2024)
- Latest Research on Biocompatible Alloys (Deadline: 20 January 2024)
- Bone Tissue Engineering Materials: From Preparation to Properties (Deadline: 20 January 2024)
- Grand Challenges in Materials Science (Deadline: 20 January 2024)
- Three-Dimensional Printing Techniques for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 20 January 2024)
- Biopolymer-Based Materials for Biomedical Engineering (Second Volume) (Deadline: 20 January 2024)
- Advanced Biomaterials for Dental and Bone Regeneration (Deadline: 20 January 2024)
- The 15th Anniversary of Materials—Recent Advances in Biomaterials (Deadline: 20 January 2024)
- New Prosthetic Materials and Biomaterials for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 20 January 2024)
- Novel Dental Materials: Recent Developments, Advances, and Applications (Deadline: 20 January 2024)
- Materials and Devices for Multidisciplinary Dental Treatments (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Research Progress in Functional Dental Materials (Deadline: 10 February 2024)
- Novel Dental Implant Coatings for Better Implant-Bone Integration Properties (Deadline: 10 February 2024)
- Advanced Bioactive and Functional Materials (Deadline: 10 February 2024)
- Biocompatibility of Restorative Dental Materials (Deadline: 20 February 2024)
- Current Progress in Surface, Micromorphology and Mechanical Properties of Implants (Deadline: 20 February 2024)
- Preparation and Application of Advanced Coating Materials with Antibacterial and Antifouling Properties (Deadline: 20 February 2024)
- Novel Antibacterial Materials and Coatings (Deadline: 20 February 2024)
- The Biomechanics and Mechanics of Biomedical Materials (Deadline: 20 February 2024)
- Materials for Hard Tissue Repair and Regeneration (Third Volume) (Deadline: 20 February 2024)
- Research on Dental Resin Composites (Deadline: 20 February 2024)
- Synthesis of Biocompatible Hydrogels and Applications in Drug Delivery Tissue Engineering (Deadline: 20 February 2024)
- Advanced Materials and Techniques in Oral Health Rehabilitation with Dental Implants (Deadline: 20 February 2024)
- Research and Development of New Metal-Based Biomaterials (Deadline: 20 February 2024)
- Spotlight on Bioactive Glasses (Deadline: 20 February 2024)
- Fabrication and Characterization of Antimicrobial Biomaterials and Coatings (Deadline: 20 February 2024)
- Advanced Dental Materials: From Design to Application (Deadline: 20 February 2024)
- Synthesis, Degradation and Biocompatibility of Bioresorbable Materials (Deadline: 20 February 2024)
- Nanomaterials Design towards Biomedical Applications (Volume II) (Deadline: 20 February 2024)
- Recent Research in Restorative Dental Materials (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Additive Manufacturing towards the Design of 3D Advanced Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering (Second Volume) (Deadline: 10 March 2024)
- Advances in Dental Implants, Tissue Engineering and Prosthetic Materials (Deadline: 10 March 2024)
- Maxillofacial Prosthetic and Reconstructive Materials (Deadline: 10 March 2024)
- Advanced Materials and Technologies in Endodontics and Restorative Dentistry (Deadline: 10 March 2024)
- Advanced Materials for Dental Prosthesis: Current Advances and Future Trends (Deadline: 10 March 2024)
- Structural Biomaterials and Bioinspired Mechanical Metamaterials for Sustainable Applications (Deadline: 10 March 2024)
- Preparation and Properties of Metals and Alloys for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- Biomaterials for Bone Tissue Engineering (Second Volume) (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- 3D Printed Biopolymers (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- Advanced Functional Nanomaterials for Biomedical Application (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- 3D/4D Printing for Biomedical Applications: Materials, Techniques and Emerging Trends (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- Drug Releasing Textile: From Fundamental to Application (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- Functional Polymeric Biomaterials for Bioengineering: Preparation, Characterization and Applications (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Dental Materials in Modern Implant Dentistry (Deadline: 10 April 2024)
- Synthetic and Biologic Materials for Prosthetic and Reconstructive Applications for Musculoskeletal Tissue (Deadline: 10 April 2024)
- Micro- and Nanoscale Mechanical Properties of Biomaterials (Deadline: 10 April 2024)
- Advanced Materials for Oral Application (Volume II) (Deadline: 10 April 2024)
- Advances in Functional Hydrogel Biomaterials (Deadline: 10 April 2024)
- Latest Research on Advanced Materials and Technologies in Orthodontics (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- Advanced Biomaterials for Early Detection, Drug Delivery, Treatment and Prognosis in Cancer (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- Recent Advances in Biomaterials for Restorative and Implant Dentistry (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- Contemporary Improvements in the Properties of Endodontic Materials (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- Bioactive Materials for Additive Manufacturing (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Advances in Novel 3D-Printed Biomaterials (Deadline: 10 May 2024)
- Ceramic Dental Restorations:from Materials Sciences to Applications (Deadline: 10 May 2024)
- Advanced Materials for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Advances in Dental Materials: Characteristics, Applications and Future Perspectives (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Current and Future Trends in Dental Materials and Devices (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Advances of Bio-Based Materials in Surface Chemistry (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Modeling and Mechanical Behavior of Advanced Biomaterials (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- New Trends in the Surface Treatment of Biomaterials (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Recent Advancements in Technology and Applications for Dental Ceramics (Second Edition) (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Articular Cartilage Replacement Materials (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Advanced Bio-Inspired Materials for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Advances in Biomaterials for Dental Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Numerical and Experimental Biomechanical Characterization of Implant Dentistry Materials (Deadline: 10 July 2024)
- Advanced Biomaterials for Medical Applications (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Advances in Dental and Restorative Materials (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Latest Materials and Technologies in Dentistry (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions: