Biocompatible Membrane Materials

Dear Colleagues,

We are very pleased to invite you to submit your work to this Special Issue concerning biocompatible membrane materials. Recently, membranes become extremely interesting materials, which may be characterized by different properties and find a variety of applications, also as biomaterials. Over the past decades, many researchers have been working intensively to obtain fully biocompatible and bioactive or biofunctional membranes, which after implantation into the human body could support tissue regeneration or even treat various diseases. The search for novel biocompatible materials and techniques for obtaining them seems to be the key to the development of bioeffective membranes. This Special Issue aims to gather experienced researchers, materials engineers, chemists, biotechnologists, pharmacists, and medics interested in biomaterials areas linked mainly to biomembranes. Modern trends in their fabrication and the study of their physicochemical, mechanical, as well as biological properties are highlighted and will be discussed in detail. Original research articles, short communications, and reviews are kindly welcome. Potential topics include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Preparation of biocompatible membranes.
• Characterization and analysis of membrane structure.
• Assessment of the properties of biomembranes.
• Novel composite membrane materials.
• Natural/synthetic polymeric membranes.
• Biomembranes for tissue regeneration.
• Bioactive membranes for supporting the treatment of diseases.
• Antibacterial membranes for bacterial infections treatment.
• Biocompatibility evaluation of membrane materials.
• Bioresorbable/biodegradable membranes.
• Smart biofuction membranes.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Marcin Wekwejt
Dr. Beata Kaczmarek
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Membranes is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

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