Stimulus-Responsive Materials for Biomedical Applications
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2023) | Viewed by 9724
Special Issue Editors
Interests: shape memory polymers (SMPs); “smart” materials that are capable of shape change
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Shape memory polymers and alloys have maintained a strong presence and utility in industrial and medical applications for decades. Their ability to maintain a programmable shape for long durations and stimulated recovery are desirable for a variety of applications, especially in medical device optimization and tissue engineering. Furthermore, these smart materials can be fabricated into different geometries including soft and hard foams, electrospun meshes, films, and 3D printed matrices. This Special Issue on “Stimulus-Responsive Materials for Biomedical Applications” focuses on the synthesis and design challenges of developing shape memory material structures and their potential use in medical therapies and tissue engineering. Original research and comprehensive reviews pertaining to existing and newly developed shape memory polymers and alloys for medical applications are appreciated. Aspects of medical device design and development such as material synthesis and characterization, device design, device performance evaluation, biocompatibility, biodegradation, and patient output will be explored with the only requirement being that the study motivation involve stimulus-responsive materials.
Prof. Dr. Duncan J. Maitland
Dr. Sayyeda Marziya Hasan
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- shape memory polymers
- stimulus-responsive materials
- material characterization
- shape memory alloys
- device design
- tissue engineering
- implantable polymers
- biocompatibility
- biodegradation
- device performance
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