Nanomaterials for Tissue Engineering
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2016) | Viewed by 73489
Special Issue Editors
Interests: carbon nanotubes; biomaterials; polymer nanocomposites; surface properties; tissue enginneering; biodegradable polymers
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: material science and technology; polymers technology; composite materials science and technology; nanostructured materials
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: material science and technology; polymers technology; composite materials science and technology; nanostructured materials
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The present Special Issue highlights the current state and future prospects of the new generation of multifunctional bio-nanomaterials, based on organic and inorganic nanostructures and different natural or synthetic biopolymers, for tissue engineering applications. The impact of nanotechnology has helped to improve the efficacy of available therapeutics with the possibility to control specific cell functions by modulating the material properties. Nanotechnology enables the development of new systems that mimic the complex, hierarchical structure of the native tissue. The confluence of nanotechnology and biology can address several biomedical problems, and can revolutionize the field of health and medicine.
The Special Issue is focused on nanomaterial synthesis, development, and characterization, with specific attention on the correlation between material properties and stem cell interaction. In particular contributions focused on polymeric nanocomposites, nanotopography, and nanoparticles will be mainly considered, promising an exciting future at the interface of chemistry, biology, and material science.
Dr. Ilaria Armentano
Prof. Dr. Luigi Torre
Prof. Dr. Josè Maria Kenny
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nanoparticles
- nanofibers
- polymers
- nanotopography
- nanocomposites
- scaffolds
- stem cells
- regenerative medicine
- tissue engineering
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