Biodegradable Polymers to Biomedical and Packaging Applications, 2nd Edition
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 668
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Interests: biopolymers; porous materials; tissue engineering; biomaterials; wound dressings
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2. Laboratory for Biomaterials and Bioengineering (CRC-Tier I), Department of Min-Met-Materials Eng & Regenerative Medicine, CHU de Québec, Laval University, Québec City, QC, Canada
Interests: biomaterials; bioactivity; biofunctionality; bone cement; dual-setting materials; magnesium phosphate; natural hydrogels; biocomposite; antibacterial properties
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce the release of the Special Issue titled "Biodegradable Polymers for Biomedical and Packaging Applications—2nd Edition", following the success of its first edition. Biodegradable polymers are now an important part of every sector (nanotechnology, chemistry, agriculture, etc.). However, their main application is related to biomedical science and packaging applications. Scientists in these two fields are particularly interested in biodegradable polymers, because they are harmless to the environment.
In this Special Issue, current trends in polymer synthesis, analysis, and physicochemical studies are highlighted and discussed. This Special Issue will collate novel studies related to biodegradable polymers for biomedical and packaging applications. It is important to consider different methods to improve the properties of polymer-based materials and increase their applicability in industry. Thanks to the open access platform of this journal, we can count on a wider audience of readers of the fruits of our research efforts. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Biodegradable two- and three-dimensional material preparation and characterization for biomedical and packaging applications;
- Two- and three-dimensional material preparation from different raw compounds;
- The physicochemical properties of two- and three-dimensional materials made of polymers;
- Biological studies (in vitro and in vivo) of 2D and 3D scaffolds;
- Microbiological activity studies of two- and three-dimensional materials used as scaffolds and packages.
It is our pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript for this Special Issue. Full research papers, communications, as well as reviews are all welcome. We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Beata Kaczmarek-Szczepańska
Dr. Marcin Wekwejt
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biodegradable polymers
- biodegradable composites
- physico-chemical characterization of biodegradable polymers
- physical and chemical modification of biodegradable polymers
- biomedical applications
- packaging applications
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