Development and Applications of Bioresorbable Materials
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2021) | Viewed by 6346
Special Issue Editors
Interests: smart-biomaterials and nano-biomaterials; biodegradable or bioresorbable materials; regenerative medicine for cardiovascular and orthopedic applications; innovative drug delivery device and platform; aging and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s
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Interests: biodegradable metals; surface coatings and functionalizations; immunomodulation; bioresorbable implants
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Bioresorbable materials are a special class of materials that can fully degrade and dissolve in the body after fulfilling the designed functions. There are two main kinds of bioresorbable materials: bioresorbable polymers and bioresorbable metals, which are also known as biodegradable metals. Bioresorbable polymers have a long history and many of them have been approved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), e.g., poly-L-lactide (PLLA), poly(D,L-lactide) (PDLLA), poly(glycolic acid) (PGA) and their copolymers. Bioresorbable metals have been developed quickly with the preceded mechanical properties and durability. Magnesium (Mg), iron (Fe), and zinc (Zn) have so far been the three main bioresorbable metals. Bioresorbable medical devices made from these bioresorbable materials are designed to be temporarily implanted in the human body and would therefore avoid a second removal surgery, as is required for classic medical devices. This provides a unique opportunity to engineer different molecules and electrical and sensing components into implantable biodegradable systems. This Special Issue aims to present the latest works in the development and various applications of absorbable materials, to explore the most important findings, to explore more clinical applications, and to provide perspectives on the future direction of this field.
Dr. Donghui (Don) Zhu
Dr. Yingchao Su
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- bioresorbable polymers
- bioresorbable metals
- surface modifications
- degradation
- regenerative engineering
- drug delivery
- bioresorbable electronics
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