Smart Biomaterial Functionalization for Applications in Nanomedicine
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomaterials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (18 February 2022) | Viewed by 313
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
You are invited to contribute to this Special Issue on “Smart Biomaterial Functionalization for Applications in Nanomedicine”.
Smart biocompatible materials find application in a wide range of nanomedicine fields: (a) Drug delivery nanosystems, (b) diagnostic nanosystems, and (c) artificial extracellular matrices for regenerative medicine and cell microenvironment studies. The design of new functionalization and crosslinking strategies has a huge impact in the development of new multifunctional materials today. The aim of this Special Issue is to collect original papers and review articles to present the recent advances in functionalization and activation strategies of new smart bio- and nanomaterials.
Dr. Russo Laura
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Functionalization methods and strategies to obtain bioresponsive and bioactive materials
- Crosslinking and formulation strategies for nanoparticles and biomaterials design
- Cell targeting strategies exploiting bioresponsive molecules (peptides, glycans, etc.)
- Nano- and biomaterials for cell–microenvironment modulation
- Nano- and biomaterials for tissue engineering applications
- Nano- and biomaterials for antibacterial and antiadhesive properties
- Characterization methodologies of smart bio- and nanomaterials
