Advances in Bioactive Macromolecules
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 January 2026 | Viewed by 26
Special Issue Editor
Interests: polymerization techniques; bio- conjugation; drug delivery systems; hydrogels; responsive materials; degradable polymer; medical applications
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The increasing demand from medical applications has put forward higher requirements for material performance. Bioactive macromolecules, including synthetic and natural polymers, have shown significant potential as functional material systems in biomedical fields such as protective wearables, wound treatments, targeted delivery, smart diagnostics, and tissue engineering. Through fine design at the molecular level, these macromolecules can be endowed with various bioactive functions, including but not limited to stimuli-response, controllable biodegradability, antibacterial/antiviral activity, etc. In addition, combined with the processability of polymers, these functionalized macromolecules can be further processed into different structures such as nanoparticles, micro/nanofibers, fabrics, hydrogels, and three-dimensional porous scaffolds to meet specific clinical needs. This Special Issue highlights the latest advances in novel bioactive systems, with a particular focus on their structure-function design.
Dr. Chongyu Zhu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- bioactive macromolecules
- dynamic chemistry
- polymeric drugs
- hydrogels
- fibrous/porous materials
- wound treatments
- tissue engineering
- smart diagnostics
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