Bioactive Hydrogels as Multifunctional Dressing Materials
A special issue of Pharmaceutics (ISSN 1999-4923). This special issue belongs to the section "Physical Pharmacy and Formulation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 715
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biomaterials and polymers in medicine; implants and artificial organs; biomechanics tissue and tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; numerical methods and simulations of biological systems
Interests: polymers; FEA numerical analysis in biological systems; tissue damage mechanisms; body fluid flow
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to participate in a Special Issue entitled “Bioactive Hydrogels as Multifunctional Dressing Materials”, the aim of which is to present the current state of knowledge, prospects and limitations associated with hydrogel materials that can be successfully used as dressings for hard-to-heal wounds. Natural polymers, such as sodium alginate, chitosan or others, have properties that, especially for regenerative medicine and tissue engineering, are extremely valuable. The development and manufacture of hydrogels with pharmaceuticals can form the basis for the treatment and regeneration of hard-to-heal wounds, such as burns or bedsores. Diseases that attack the skin, accidents and surgical wounds are serious medical problems. The effectiveness of wound healing and regeneration can be improved by developing new multifunctional bioactive hydrogels. The development of the science of polymers and the technology for their manufacture and modification is a rapidly developing issue that could revolutionize the world of medicine. Particularly noteworthy are the mechanical and material properties of polymers that support tissue regeneration and reconstruction. Moreover, hydrogel materials can be excellent carriers of active substances or drugs, which further distinguishes them from other materials.
This Special Issue is dedicated to innovative research and developments in the field of polymer science and its application in biomedicine. We cordially invite all interested researchers to share their research results in original research articles and submit insightful review articles on the latest, groundbreaking scientific discoveries in the field of science.
Dr. Jagoda Kurowiak
Dr. Tomasz Klekiel
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biocompatible hydrogels
- functional materials
- natural polymers
- biohydrogels
- dressings
- hard-to-heal wounds
- burns
- bedsores
- pharmaceuticals
- active substances
- anti-inflammatory and antibacterial drugs
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