Polymeric Structures for Biomedical Use
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2023) | Viewed by 17950
Special Issue Editors
2. Nanoscience and Technology Research and Application Center, Department of Chemistry, Terzioglu Campus, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, 17100 Canakkale, Turkey
Interests: polymer network; natural polymer; synthetic polymers; hydrogel; microgel; nanogel; polymeric particles, interpenetrating network; drug delivery; surface modification; tissue engineering; scaffolds; sensor; theragnostic; antibiotic/antifungal/antiviral/antioxidant particles; polymer composites; optical device; medical device; targeted drug delivery; artificial organs; superporous structures; medical textile; wound healing; MR imaging; biomimetic; actuators; polymeric ionic liquids; natural catalyst
Interests: natural polymers, hydrogel; microgel; nanogel; cryogel; biodegradation; biocompatible; blood compatible; antibacterial/antifungal materials; antioxidant materials; anticancer materials; drug delivery; polymeric composites
Interests: Hydrogel; organogel; drug delivery; enzymatic polymerization; biosensors; smart materials, package materials; imprinting; surface modification; catalyst
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Polymeric materials in various formulations, sizes, and interfaces can be used in a wide range of applications in the biomedical fields, spanning from artificial organs to infection treatment tools as intelligent materials.
- Polymeric particles, microgels, nanogels;
- Porous polymer network: hydrogels, interpenetrating networks, and cryogels;
- Antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, and antioxidant polymers;
- Multipurpose drug delivery devices based on synthetic and natural polymers;
- Polymeric fibers and films for wound dressing, drug delivery, and tissue engineering;
- Polymeric composite and surface modification of medical devices;
- Polymers for theragnostic;
- Polymer sensors and actuators;
- Polymer-based artificial organs;
- Sticky polymers;
- Polymeric structures for enzyme immobilization;
- Biomedical devices;
- Smart materials and surfaces;
- Biomimetic material;
- Biocompatible and biodegradable;
- Optical devices.
Dr. Nurettin Sahiner
Dr. Selin S. Suner
Prof. Dr. Nahit Aktas
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- microgel/nanogels
- drug delivery
- antibacterial/antifungal polymers
- polymeric composites
- medical textile
- sensor
- artificial organs
- biomaterials
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