Electrospun Nanofibers in Healthcare: Structural and Biological Properties
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomaterials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2021) | Viewed by 453
Special Issue Editors
Interests: synthesis; processing and characterisation of biomaterials for tissue engineering; evaluation of cell response to materials; neuronal regeneration; skin regeneration; antimicrobials for skin substitutes; nanobiomaterials
Interests: tissue engineering; skin regeneration; wound healing; biodegradable materials; biopolymers; antimicrobial materials; immunomodulatory materials; electrospinning; scaffolding for tissue engineering; in vitro models; nanomedicine
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Electrospinning has the unique ability to produce mats of sub-micrometric fibers that resemble the extracellular matrix of human tissues. These fibers may be functionalized with small molecules, growth factors, antimicrobial agents, or even cells. Therefore, potential applications of electrospun nanofibers are manifold, with special emphasis in healthcare: as biodegradable scaffolds for tissue regeneration; as scaffolds for the production of organoids for pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing; as dressings for wound protection; or as vectors for drug delivery. Scaffolds are designed to have structural, chemical, and physical properties that provide cells with an environment with appropriate cues and the possibility to apply external stimuli in order to enhance cellular adhesion, metabolism, differentiation, proliferation, organization, and, ultimately, function.
This Special Issue of Materials will collect original research articles or comprehensive reviews related to the development of electrospun fiber mats for healthcare applications, covering new electrospinning assemblies, the processing of new materials, structural design, functionalization, the encapsulation and delivery of bioactive molecules, properties, applications, in vitro studies, and in vivo studies.
It is our pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript to this Special Issue and contribute to the advances in this field.
Prof. Dr. Célia HenriquesProf. Dr. Jorge Carvalho Silva
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- electrospinning
- scaffolds
- tissue engineering
- in vitro models
- physico-chemical characterization
- cell–material interaction
- wound dressings
- drug delivery
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