Complex Ceramic Materials with Advanced Properties for Versatile Applications
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Advanced and Functional Ceramics and Glasses".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 January 2026 | Viewed by 13
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biomaterials; biomedical applications; biotechnology; environmental applications; food industry; hydroxyapatite; magnetic properties; iron oxide nanoparticles; structural properties; surface properties; antimicrobial properties; antimicrobial coatings; pharmaceutical applications; colloidal properties
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Interests: biomaterials; nanoparticles; hydroxyapatite; biomedical applications; physico-chemical properties
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Currently, complex ceramic materials possess advanced properties and are transforming a variety of fields due to their versatility. Thus, hydroxyapatite (HAp), a bioceramic resembling human bone mineral, stands out in the biomedical field for its role in orthopedic and dental implants. Its biocompatibility and osteoconductive properties promote tissue regeneration and healing. When HAp (and other ceramic materials) is combined with biopolymers like chitosan or alginate, the obtained materials exhibit improved strength, flexibility, and bioactivity, making them suitable for applications like tissue engineering scaffolds and controlled drug delivery systems. The ceramic doping process further fine-tunes ceramics’ mechanical, electrical, and antimicrobial properties. This flexibility enables their use in advanced healthcare technologies, such as drug delivery systems and innovative medical devices. Beyond biomedicine, complex ceramics could be used in environmental applications such as water purification and air filtration, due to their high adsorption capacity and chemical stability. They also show promising applications, such as solid oxide fuel cells, in the field of sustainable energy technologies. With ongoing advancements in their synthesis and functionality, these materials continue to address critical challenges in medicine, the environment, and sustainable technology, solidifying their role as indispensable in modern innovation. Hence, this Special Issue welcomes articles and review papers that explore and discuss such research themes.
Dr. Daniela Predoi
Dr. Carmen Steluta Ciobanu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- ceramic materials
- biocomposites
- biopolymers
- biological properties
- physico-chemical features
- environmental applications
- drug delivery
- biomedical applications
- biotechnology
- pharmaceutical applications
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