Advanced Microstructural Characterizations of Biomaterials and Scaffolds
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Advanced Materials Characterization".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 October 2022) | Viewed by 2462
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biomaterials; scaffolds; characterization methods; neutron techniques; X-ray/synchrotron radiation techniques
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent decades, the huge amount of research work carried out worldwide in the field of biomaterials has led to the development of a plethora of biocompatible devices, scaffolds, and components that are helping physicians to solve serious problems in many fields of medicine. New materials and technologies, also coupled to advanced biomedical techniques such as stem cell and gene therapies, result in continuously improving biocompatible and smart materials, promoting very promising therapies especially (but not only) in oncology, cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, and dentistry.
In this framework, a fundamental role is played by advanced experimental techniques for the material characterization. In particular, new imaging techniques based on optical and electron microscopy as well as on X-rays and synchrotron radiation (micro-CT) have recently been developed. On the other hand, other methods for investigations at the nanoscale, including neutron techniques such as diffraction and small-angle scattering, are used to determine several important microstructural parameters influencing the macroscopic and biological behavior of materials.
This Special Issue will focus on some of these experimental methods, putting into evidence their contribution to the development of new biomaterials and biocompatible devices, leading to new promising therapies for the treatment of a large number of diseases.
Dr. Fabrizio Fiori
Prof. Alessandra Giuliani
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biomaterials
- stem cells
- electron microscopy
- X-rays
- synchrotron radiation
- imaging
- neutron techniques
