Smart Polymeric Materials for Biomedical Applications
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 13
Special Issue Editor
Interests: environmentally friendly polymers; smart materials; biomedical engineering
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Recent advances in materials science and biomedical engineering have led to the development of smart polymeric materials: stimuli-responsive, adaptive, and multifunctional systems that can dynamically interact with biological systems, holding immense promises for next-generation biomedical applications. Smart polymers with controlled physicochemical changes in response to internal or external stimuli (such as pH, temperature, pressure, light, enzymes, magnetic fields, etc.) enable more precise, effective, and personalized medical interventions.
This Special Issue aims to showcase the latest developments in the design, synthesis, characterization, and biomedical application of polymeric materials, reflecting the synergy among various fields as part of Polymers’ commitment to advancing polymer science and applications.
The scope includes both experimental and theoretical studies from academia, industry, and clinical research in the form of original research articles or reviews. Research areas may include (but not limited to):
- Stimuli-responsive polymers for controlled drug and gene delivery
- Self-healing and shape-memory polymers for medical devices
- Injectable and in situ-forming hydrogels for tissue engineering
- Biodegradable smart polymers for temporary implants
- Smart nanocomposites and hybrid materials for biosensing or imaging
- Polymers for responsive wound dressings and hemostatic agents
- Structure–state-property–function relationships in smart biomedical polymers
- Bioprinting and 3D scaffolds using smart polymeric materials
Dr. Heon E. Park
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- smart polymers
- stimuli-responsive materials
- drug delivery
- tissue engineering
- biomedical polymers
- hydrogels
- biodegradable polymers
- nanomedicine
- biosensors
- polymeric biomaterials
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