Stimuli-Responsive Polymer-Based Biomaterials and Metamaterials in Tissue Engineering
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 95
Special Issue Editors
Interests: bone tissue engineering; additive manufacturing; micro-4D printing; smart biomaterials; metamaterials; dynamic cell mechanobiology; computational mechanics
Interests: shape memory materials; 3D printing; 4D printing; constitutive modeling; finite element method; mechanics of materials; soft actuators; soft robotics
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Dear Colleagues,
To better understand the workings of human tissues and cells, we need more realistic in vitro models. The development of these models can focus on biology or biomaterials. In the field of biomaterials, it is crucial to develop polymer-based smart materials or stimuli-responsive materials (e.g., magnetic, electrical, or acoustic), whose properties can be remotely controlled. These materials can enhance biomimicry with natural tissues and cells. For example, polymer-based piezoelectric biomaterials have shown great potential in neuronal research, especially in promoting neuronal differentiation. Going further, combining geometry with stimuli-responsiveness as key factors in cell research can open up new possibilities for advanced in vitro model design. Metamaterials provide an ideal platform for this with their tunable properties and design flexibility. They are particularly promising for replicating and regenerating complex tissues, such as trabecular bone, where multiple functional parameters must be finely controlled. The topic of polymer-based smart metamaterials is still in its infancy, but it holds great promise in advancing tissue engineering models. This Special Issue aims to explore various aspects of polymer-based stimuli-responsive biomaterials, including their synthesis, characterization, 3D and 4D printing, and applications in cell studies. We also encourage submissions on metamaterials, such as acoustic metamaterials, where the mechanical response can be modulated by sound waves. In addition, we invite submissions on computational methods, including finite element modeling (FEM) and machine learning, which provide powerful tools for predicting the behavior and performance of these advanced materials. We cordially invite you to submit original research manuscripts, concise communications, and insightful review articles to this outstanding Special Issue. Our goal is to collect outstanding research results from leading experts in the field, which will help us to better understand and exploit stimuli-responsive biomaterials for biomedical applications. We look forward to receiving your contributions, which will undoubtedly play a key role in improving our understanding and application of these extraordinary materials.
Sincerely,
Dr. Ebrahim Yarali
Dr. Giulia Scalet
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- stimuli-responsive biomaterials
- polymer-based metamaterials
- shape memory polymers/hydrogels
- three-dimensional and four-dimensional printing
- tissue engineering
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