Enzyme-Responsive Materials: Design and Applications
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Smart Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 June 2026 | Viewed by 50
Special Issue Editors
Interests: lipid nanocarriers; protein nanocarrier; drug delivery; tumor; bone diseases
Interests: nanomaterial; drug delivery; skeletal diseases; microenvironmental response
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Enzyme-responsive materials have become an important focus in chemistry, materials science, and biomedicine. These systems can recognize enzymatic signals and convert them into controlled structural or functional changes, enabling targeted drug release, sensitive diagnostics, and tissue repair. Early studies mainly relied on simple enzyme-triggered cleavage or degradation. In recent years, advances in polymer design, nanotechnology, and supramolecular assembly have led to more versatile and programmable platforms. This Special Issue will highlight recent progress in the design, synthesis, and characterization of enzyme-responsive materials, as well as their biomedical and technological applications. We welcome submissions that present innovative strategies, mechanistic understanding, or translational relevance. Both original research articles and reviews are encouraged, provided they emphasize novelty, scientific rigor, and broad impact.
This Special Issue aims to comprehensively review recent advancements in enzyme-responsive materials. We welcome all contributions including full papers, communications, and reviews.
Prof. Dr. Yan Wei
Dr. Dongyang Zhou
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- enzyme-responsive materials
- smart polymers
- stimuli-responsive nanocarriers
- drug delivery systems
- supramolecular design
- biomedical applications
- biosensing and diagnostics
- tissue engineering
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