Macromolecular Functional Materials for Biomedical Purposes
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Macromolecular Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2021) | Viewed by 26591
Special Issue Editors
Interests: drug delivery systems (DDS); biomaterials; multifunctional carriers; micro-and nano-particles; pro-drugs
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: drug delivery systems (DDS); biomaterials; multifunctional carriers; micro- and nano-particles; pro-drugs
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
A biomaterial is a material designed to interface with biological systems in order to evaluate, support or replace any tissue, organ or body function. In particular, a biomaterial is a system able to have a double interaction with the receiving organism: The biomaterial causes a biological response of the organism with which it interacts, which in turn can also cause a degradation process of the biomaterial itself. Thanks to these interactions that can be physicochemical, molecular or cellular, biomaterials, especially polymeric ones, can be useful in building biomedical devices and implants, in order to perform fundamental functions in the body. The fields where they are most used are: blood flow control and other body fluids (catheters, cannulas, drains), in orthopedic prostheses, such as contact and intraocular lenses, membranes for the administration of drugs, coatings for sensors and implantable electronic devices, tissue regeneration, heart valves, vascular prostheses, and bioartificial organs. This Special Issue fits into this context and has the purpose of dealing with recent topics concerning the design and performance of functional macromolecular materials that are useful for biomedical purposes.
Prof. Dr. Roberta Cassano
Dr. Sonia Trombino
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biopolymers
- functional
- pharmaceutical
- biomedical
- tissue engineering
- performance evaluation
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