Innovative Nanomaterial Applications for Tissue Repair and Wound Healing
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Biology and Medicines".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 34
Special Issue Editors
Interests: immunity; regenerative nanomedicine; wound healing; animal models
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Interests: immunity; regenerative nanomedicine; wound healing; animal models
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Tissue repair and wound healing are complex and highly regulated biological processes that involve inflammation, cell migration, proliferation, extracellular matrix deposition, and remodeling. Over the past two decades, advances in nanotechnology have significantly deepened our understanding of how nanoscale materials can interact with cells, tissues, and biological microenvironments. Nanomaterials, due to their surface-to-volume ratio, physicochemical properties and ability to deliver bioactive agents with high precision, are recently emerging as powerful tools to modulate inflammatory responses, promote angiogenesis, enhance antimicrobial activity, and guide a correct tissue regeneration. As a result, nanotechnology is increasingly becoming a keystone in designing next-generation wound scaffolds and regenerative therapies.
The aim of this Special Issue is to provide an up-to-date overview of the innovative applications of nanomaterials in tissue repair and wound healing, highlighting the most recent advances in nanotechnology-driven therapeutic strategies. We aim to highlight the rapid growth of this field, from basic studies on how nanomaterials interact with cells to applied research that brings these technologies closer to clinical use.
This Special Issue aims to showcase cutting-edge research that explores how engineered nanomaterials can accelerate healing, restore functional tissue architecture, and address challenging clinical conditions including chronic wounds, burns, diabetic ulcers, and infection-prone lesions. Contributions that demonstrate novel manufacture techniques, characterization methods, or mechanistic insights into how nanomaterials influence biological pathways are especially encouraged. Interdisciplinary works that bridge materials science, biotechnology, and clinical medicine will also be particularly valued.
We welcome original research articles, reviews, communications, and perspectives on any topic related to the use of nanomaterials in tissue repair and wound healing. Suitable submissions include, but are not limited to, the following: advanced wound dressings with nanoparticles or nanofibers; nanoengineered scaffolds for tissue regeneration; antimicrobial or anti-biofilm nanomaterials; nano-based delivery systems for drugs, genes, or growth factors; immunomodulatory therapies; smart or responsive nanomaterials; and translational or preclinical studies assessing their therapeutic effectiveness.
Dr. Nicolò Baranzini
Dr. Annalisa Grimaldi
Dr. Elisabetta Campodoni
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nanomaterials
- tissue repair
- wound healing
- regenerative medicine
- nanotechnology-based therapies
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