Electro-Active Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering

Dear Colleagues,

Scaffolds are physical substrates for cell attachment, proliferation and differentiation, ultimately leading to the regeneration of tissues. They must be biocompatible and biodegradable, have adequate mechanical properties, which depend on the type of tissue, and surface characteristics. Its capacity to stimulate cells is also another important requirement.

Electrical signals are critical physiological stimuli that strongly affect cell behaviour controlling cell adhesion, migration, and differentiation, DNA synthesis and protein secretion Therefore, electro-active scaffolds consisting of conductive fillers (e.g., carbon nanomaterials and conductive polymeric materials) blended with nonconductive biocompatible and biodegradable materials, or polymer/ceramic materials play a key role in tissue engineering by modulating cell proliferation and differentiation.

It is our pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript for this Special Issue focusing on materials, processing techniques, computer modelling and simulation and in vitro/in vivo applications of electro-active scaffolds for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Full papers, communications and reviews are all welcome.

Prof. Paulo Bártolo
Dr. Guilherme Caetano
Dr. Henrique Almeida
Guest Editors

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