Polymer Composites in Biomedical Applications II

Dear Colleagues,

It is well known that the demand for using polymer composite biomaterials in various medical applications has increased significantly across the globe over the last few years. Recent developments in the area of material science and biomedical engineering have enabled impressive progress in attempts to develop innovative polymer composite biomaterials, thanks to their tailorable manufacturing processes and characteristics comparable to those of the host tissues. However, for successful applications, some properties, such as mechanical properties, durability, biodegradability, bioactivity, etc., need to be optimized and tuned as a function of the specific application.

This Special Issue is concerned with the preparation and characterization of polymer composites for various biomedical applications. There are no limits in terms of biomedical application (i.e., soft, hard tissue, and others), nature (biodegradable or not), composition, type of polymers (natural or synthetic polymers), and nature and dimension of the fillers. Both original contributions and reviews are welcome.   

Dr. Donatella Duraccio
Dr. Maria Giulia Faga
Dr. Giovanna Gomez D’Ayala
Guest Editors

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