Progress of Biocompatible and Biodegradable Polymers in Biomedicine and Environment
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2022) | Viewed by 7452
Special Issue Editors
Interests: development of biopolymer composites; metal oxides/polymer composite; polymer hydrogels; and electrospun nanofibers for biomedical and water treatment applications
Interests: development of electrospun nanofibers; biopolymer composites; polymer hydrogels to develop scaffolds for tissue regeneration; drug delivery; water treatment applications
Interests: polymers; bio-based polymers; polyurethanes; nanocellulose; chitin; polymer composites; polymer nanocomposites; biomimetic materials
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Dear Colleagues,
In the modern world, there is a need for materials that are durable, reliable, lightweight, eco-friendly, biocompatible, biodegradable, and have better properties compared to conventional materials. Scientists and engineers have dedicated themselves to research and produce biodegradable and biocompatible polymer materials that can minimize the impact on biomedicine and the environment and expand their applications in these fields. Their efforts have led to the development of numerous polymer materials that are used in water treatment as membranes and in medical devices. These materials also have the potential to contribute significantly to the sustainable development of society due to their renewable nature (some polymers are renewable) and their ability to add value to industry.
In biomedicine, these materials are known to mimic the structures of living materials, improve the properties of matrix materials, and have biocompatibility and biodegradability. The best example of this is the fabrication of scaffolds for bone tissue development. Human bones and tissues are materials with anisotropic properties and biocompatible and biodegradable polymers reinforced with materials which could mimic these structures. In addition to medical applications, a simple and inexpensive process using these materials could completely remove or degrade toxic pollutants and microbes from water within minutes.
We are pleased to invite submissions for the Special Issue, entitled Progress of Biocompatible and Biodegradable Polymersin Biomedicine and Environment. This issue will feature some of the latest advances in the use of polymeric materials. Research areas include (but not limited to) the following: synthesis and extraction of novel biocompatible and biodegradable polymers, tuning their biodegradable behavior, and reinforcement of these polymers with nanomaterials. This involves investigating their antibacterial activity, applications in scaffolds for building bone tissue, and enhanced removal/degradation of toxic pollutants (heavy metals, dyes, microbes) from water. We invite researchers to submit original and review articles on recent advances in the synthesis, extraction, and application of these materials.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Sajjad Haider
Dr. Adnan Haider
Dr. Ainara Saralegi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainable polymers
- synthetic biodegradable and biocompatible polymers
- regenerative medicine
- tissue engineering scaffold
- toxicity
- antibacterial activity
- cellular assay
- water treatment
- photocatalysts support
- organic and inorganic pollutant removal
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