Nanocomposite Hydrogels and Their Application in Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering, 2nd Edition
A Special Issue of Pharmaceutics (ISSN 1999-4923) belonging to the section "Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 January 2027 | Viewed by 201
Editors
Interests: polymeric biomaterials; natural polymers; hydrogels; drug delivery; nanoparticles; cartilage tissue; osteoarthritis; electrospinning; wound healing; chitosan; sodium alginate
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Interests: polysaccharides; biocomposites; nanocomposites; nanofibers; biological activity; food packaging; biorefinery
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Hydrogels are one of the materials most investigated for use in different applications in biomedicine. They possess a highly hydrated three-dimensional polymeric network and can mimic the chemical, physical, electrical and biological properties of tissues. Hydrogels have been used as wound dressings, hygiene products, and adhesives and in tissue engineering. They are also crucial for the controlled release of bioactive molecules. Recent advances in these materials include the development of nanocomposite hydrogels, which result from the combination of nanoparticles of different natures (polymeric, inorganic/ceramic, metallic, etc.) with the polymeric network, achieving hydrogels reinforced with these nanostructures that exhibit enhanced physicochemical and biological properties. Following these emerging trends, researchers aim to develop advanced hydrogels designed with tunable properties not commonly found in polymers.
This Special Issue will report on recent research on and advances in the design, fabrication, and application of nanocomposite hydrogels. The potential of these hydrogels in biomedicine will be highlighted, especially in areas such as tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, cell culture, and drug delivery systems. This Special Issue invites original research articles and reviews on the recent advances and challenges in this field of knowledge.
Dr. Jomarien García-Couce
Dr. Gustavo Cabrera Barjas
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nanocomposite hydrogels
- nanomaterials
- tissue engineering
- regenerative medicine
- drug delivery
- cell culture
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