Advanced Biodegradable Polymer Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering, 3rd Edition
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 April 2026) | Viewed by 995
Special Issue Editor
Interests: nanomaterials; biomaterials for tissue regeneration; wound dressings; antimicrobial activity; biomimetic materials; biogenic calcium sources; composite scaffolds
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Dear Colleagues,
With its multidisciplinary approach, this Special Issue aims to gather the most recent and important knowledge in top-priority scientific fields such as health and emerging technologies. Tissue and organ regeneration are still a challenge in contemporary medical practices. There are currently numerous treatment options, which include the possibility of transplantation, mechanical devices, artificial prostheses, surgery, and drug therapy; however, when discussing significant levels of tissue damage, a major issue is represented by the development of biodegradable scaffolds, with proper mechanical and biological properties, to create a balance between tissue resorption and formation. Apart from the biocompatibility of the implanted materials, another limitation arises from the high risk of infection associated with surgical intervention. This Special Issue will focus on modern synthesis routes and characterization techniques to design tissue regeneration materials with enhanced properties in terms of antimicrobial effect and biocompatibility requirements (e.g., 3D porous composite scaffolds with the controlled release of bioactive compounds, scaffolds based on biotemplates, or naturally derived biomaterials, with the potential to mimic the native tissue).
Dr. Ionela Andreea Neacsu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- polymers
- scaffolds
- composites
- porous materials
- wound dressings
- 3D printing
- biomedical applications
- cell proliferation
- biodegradability
- tissue engineering
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