Hydrogels-Based Drug Delivery System for Wound Healing
A special issue of Pharmaceutics (ISSN 1999-4923). This special issue belongs to the section "Drug Delivery and Controlled Release".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 February 2026 | Viewed by 984
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Interests: polymers synthesis, including by nonconventional methods; chemical modifications; hydrogels; polymeric matrices for bioapplications; nanoparticles; nanotechnology
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Dear Colleagues,
Hydrogels, used as advanced platforms for drug delivery in wound healing, mark a notable innovation in the field of material science. These networks can be created from a diverse range of materials, such as natural polymers, synthetic polymers, polymerizable monomers, or combinations of natural and synthetic polymers, each material having a specific impact on the final characteristics, while physical, chemical, and hybrid bonds ensure the formation and stability of their structure. Hydrogels are remarkable for their ability to deliver therapeutic substances in a controlled and prolonged manner. Their excellent biocompatibility, flexibility, porous structure, and hydrated polymeric composition allow them to mimic the natural microenvironment of the skin, promoting cellular processes and healthy tissue formation. Furthermore, the ability of hydrogels to respond to external stimuli, as well as the development of injectable hydrogels with shear-thinning and self-healing properties offer promising solutions for controlled drug delivery and the development of less invasive therapeutic approaches, thus facilitating tissue repair directly at the targeted site.
This Special Issue, entitled “Hydrogels-based drug delivery system for wound healing”, aims to highlight the versatility of hydrogels in addressing complex biological challenges and also to contribute to the development of advanced solutions in wound healing.
Dr. Loredana Elena Niţə
Dr. Alina Ghilan
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- controlled drug release
- polymer-based hydrogels
- advanced wound dressings
- smart hydrogels for tissue regeneration
- bioactive hydrogels
- 3D-printed hydrogels for personalized wound dressings
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