Advances in Biomaterials: Preparation, Properties and Applications in Biomedicine and Tissue Engineering
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 100
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biopolymers; hydrogels; biomass; nanoparticles; bioprinting; drug delivery; tissue engineering
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: immunoengineering; biomaterials; drug delivery; cell therapy; nanomedicine
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine have emerged as promising tools in the repair and regeneration of tissues and organs via the use of engineered biomaterials and scaffolds. However, current constructs possess a limited capacity to replicate the intricate native microenvironment and to achieve optimal regenerative capacity and functional recovery. To address these challenges, the utilization of decellularized tissues and cell-derived extracellular matrix has emerged as a promising approach.
Biomaterials are naturally derived or engineered materials that exhibit a high level of biocompatibility and often possess innate immunomodulatory properties that distinguish them from purely synthetic materials. Biomaterials can provide an ideal tissue microenvironment due to their complex network of proteins, polysaccharides, and various growth factors, which supply both structural support and biochemical cues to cells in the tissue to ensure their proper growth and development. Bioactive biomaterials offer a unique tissue-specific microenvironment for enhancing regenerative therapies.
This Special Issue aims to showcase cutting-edge research and innovative strategies related to the use of engineered biomaterials for biomedicine and tissue engineering applications. It will address recent advances in various aspects of biomaterials. The scope of this Special Issue therefore includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:
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Preparation technologies of biomaterials;
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Properties and characteristics of biomaterials;
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Composite biomaterials;
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Biomaterial-based bioinks;
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Bioprinting of biomaterial scaffolds in biomedical applications;
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Chemical modification of biomaterials;
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Biomaterials in biomedical applications;
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Biomaterials in tissue engineering applications;
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Biomaterials in microenvironment regulation.
Dr. Lei Nie
Prof. Dr. Chao Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biomaterials
- decellularized extracellular matrix
- tissue engineering
- biomedicine
- dECM scaffold
- bioink
- hydrogels
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