Bio-Inspired Polymers: Synthesis, Properties and Applications
This special issue belongs to the section "Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers".
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Bio-inspired polymers represent a new class of synthetic materials that draw inspiration from natural biological systems to mimic their structures, properties, and functions. These polymers combine the advantages of synthetic polymers, i.e., they are highly designable and easy to access, and the unique characteristics of biomaterials, such as self-assembly, responsiveness to environmental stimuli, specific molecular recognition, etc. By mimicking the structures and functions of natural biological materials, bio-inspired polymers can offer improved biocompatibility, bioactivity, and specificity for targeted applications. Bio-inspired polymers have been receiving more and more attention for their wide range of applications in biomedicine, materials science, and environmental technology.
The Special Issue on “Bio-Inspired Polymers: Synthesis, Properties and Applications” invites original research articles, communications and reviews of a high quality. All topics related to bio-inspired polymers are welcome.
Prof. Dr. Li Guo
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- bio-inspired polymers
- structure–property study
- synthetic methods
- biocompatible materials
- biodegradable materials
- smart polymers
- molecular design
- stimuli responding
- characterization
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Published Papers
Polymers - ISSN 2073-4360