Polymer Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering, 3rd Edition
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2025 | Viewed by 305
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Interests: biomaterials; mechanical engineering; tissue engineering
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Dear Colleagues,
Tissue engineering has evolved into a highly interdisciplinary field dedicated to the repair and regeneration of tissues and organs. Polymer scaffolds play a key role in this endeavor, providing not only structural support but also biochemical and biophysical cues that guide tissue development and integration. Recent advancements in scaffold design—incorporating bioactive materials, nanotechnology, and 3D printing—have significantly enhanced their functionality, biocompatibility, and capacity for mimicking the native extracellular matrix.
The development of bioactive, functional, and patient-specific scaffolds is gaining increasing attention. Innovations in stimuli-responsive polymers, nanostructured materials, and hybrid biomaterials are revolutionizing scaffold performance by enhancing cellular behavior. Advanced fabrication techniques, such as 3D printing and electrospinning, enable precise control of scaffold architecture, facilitating the replication of complex native tissue structures. The continued exploration of synthetic polymers, natural polymers, and their combinations is driving new opportunities in this rapidly evolving field.
For this Special Issue on "Polymer Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering", we invite original research and review articles that investigate next-generation scaffold technologies. We are particularly interested in bioactive, multifunctional, and intelligent scaffolds that address existing challenges and propel future advancements in tissue engineering.
We look forward to your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Jin-Jia Hu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- polymers in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine
- synthesis and characterization of polymer for tissue engineering
- bioactive polymer scaffolds
- functional polymer scaffolds
- cell–materials interactions
- mechanobiology
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