Advanced Metallic Materials for Biomedical Implants and Devices
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomaterials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2026 | Viewed by 32
Editors
Interests: biomaterials surface analysis; quantitative surface characterization; atomic force microscopy (AFM); confocal microscopy; biocompatibility; surface topography modeling; implant surface modification
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Interests: advanced biomedical materials; polymeric membranes for extracorporeal devices; hemocompatibility; antimicrobial nanocomposites; silver nanoparticles; surface modification; molecular diagnostics
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Interests: biomaterials surface analysis; quantitative surface characterization; surface topography; atomic force microscopy (AFM); biocompatibility; biomaterial–tissue interfaces
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Metallic materials—including titanium and its alloys, stainless steels, cobalt–chromium alloys, and emerging biodegradable metals such as magnesium, zinc, and iron-based systems—remain the most widely used class of materials for load-bearing biomedical implants and devices. Their mechanical strength, fatigue resistance, and manufacturability make them indispensable in orthopaedic, dental, cardiovascular, and craniofacial applications. However, the long-term clinical success of metallic implants depends critically on their surface properties: corrosion resistance, wear behaviour, ion release, and the ability to promote favourable biological responses at the metal–tissue interface. Recent advances in surface modification techniques, additive manufacturing, and computational modelling are opening new avenues for tailoring implant surfaces to achieve enhanced osseointegration, antibacterial activity, and controlled degradation.
This Special Issue aims to present and disseminate the most recent advances in the design, processing, surface engineering, and biological evaluation of metallic materials for biomedical implants and devices. We welcome original research articles and reviews addressing the full range of metallic biomaterials—from conventional alloys to novel compositions—with emphasis on quantitative surface characterisation, in vitro and in vivo performance, and translational potential.
Topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Surface modification and coating strategies for metallic implants;
- Corrosion behaviour and ion release in physiological environments;
- Quantitative surface characterisation of metallic biomaterials (roughness, topography, microstructure);
- Additive manufacturing of metallic implants;
- Biodegradable metallic materials (Mg, Zn, Fe-based alloys);
- Osseointegration and bioactivity of metallic surfaces;
- Antibacterial metallic surfaces and coatings;
- Wear and tribological performance of implant materials;
- Computational modelling of metallic implant behaviour;
- Clinical translation and regulatory aspects of novel metallic biomaterials.
Dr. Sebastian Stach
Dr. Andrzej Swinarew
Guest Editors
Dr. Żaneta Garczyk-Mundała
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- metallic biomaterials
- biomedical implants
- surface modification
- corrosion resistance
- osseointegration
- titanium alloys
- biodegradable metals
- surface characterisation
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