Advances in Biomedical Polymers: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 June 2026 | Viewed by 38
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biopolymers; biomaterials; drug delivery; gene delivery; tissue engineering scaffolds; nanotechnology; regenerative medicine
2. Drug Application and Research Center (ERFARMA), Erciyes University, Kayseri, Türkiye
Interests: polymers; tissue engineering; biomaterials; stem cells; neuroscience; 3D bioprinting; theranostics; polymer–drug conjugates
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Biomedical polymers have long been studied and applied in various fields such as drug delivery, biomaterials and tissue engineering, and nanotechnology for the diagnosis and treatment of numerous diseases. The design, preparation, and characterization of biomedical polymers are of great importance. Equally crucial is understanding their structure–function relationships and identifying potential application areas, as these polymers form the basis of many promising approaches that have already resulted in, or may lead to, commercial products. Moreover, presenting both the currently employed strategies and the most recent technological advances, along with the emerging challenges in the field, to the attention of researchers will have a significant impact. In conclusion, we anticipate that the publication of such a comprehensive Special Issue on the development of biomedical polymers will inspire readers and contribute substantially to both fundamental research and the translation of these materials into clinical practice.
We are pleased to invite you to submit manuscripts to the Special Issue “Advances in Biomedical Polymers: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications”, to be published in Polymers. Our Special Issue aims to address the recent advances in the field of biomedical polymers, covering topics from their synthesis and characterization to a wide range of health-related applications.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Biomedical polymers for drug and gene delivery;
- Diagnosis and biomedical polymers (i.e., theranostics);
- Scaffolds for tissue engineering, fabrication methods;
- Bioink applications and 3D printing of biomedical polymers;
- Structure-function relationship;
- Biodegradable, smart, antimicrobial polymers;
- Advanced synthesis techniques for biopolymer preparation and modification;
- Polymer-drug/DNA conjugates;
- Other applications of biomedical polymers in biomaterials field (soft-hard tissue repair, tissue adhesives, wound closure, etc.);
- Four-dimensional printing of shape-memory polymers for dynamic, self-assembling tissue constructs and adaptive implants;
- Microwave-assisted polymerization for eco-friendly, high-purity biopolymers in scalable production;
- Photopolymerizable bioinks for 3D bioprinting in stereolithography (STL) systems, enabling high-fidelity vascular scaffolds, precision drug-eluting stents, and personalized dosage forms with tunable release profiles.
We welcome contributions in the form of original research articles and review papers.
Prof. Dr. Sevil Dinçer İşoğlu
Dr. Tuğrul Tolga Demirtaş
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biomaterials
- drug delivery
- polymeric carriers
- gene delivery
- tissue engineering scaffolds
- 3D bioprinting
- bioinks
- biodegradable polymers
- shape-memory polymers
- 4D printing
- photopolymerizable polymers
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