(Nano)Cellulose in Biomedical Research
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Circular and Green Polymer Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2022) | Viewed by 18958
Special Issue Editors
Interests: nanofibers; UHMWPE fibers; electrospinning; gel spinning; 3D printing; polymer composites; water treatment; biomaterials; energy storage materials
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Interests: lignocellulose; nanomaterials from biomass; natural polymers; functional materials
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Nanocellulose is abundant and renewable in nature, representing a very appealing material among various kinds of nanomaterials. Nanocellulose exhibits outstanding mechanical properties together with low density, high specific surface area, and tunable surface chemistry. In addition, its other coveted characteristics, such as it high hydrophilicity, low solubility, low toxicity, biodegradability, and biocompatibility, have made nanocellulose a promising material for use in different biomedical applications. This Special Issue is dedicated to promoting outstanding research concerning nanocellulose for biomedical applications, including wound dressing, drug delivery, tissue engineering scaffolds, biosensors, biomedical implants, and beyond, with a focus on state-of-the-art progress, development, and new trends. Perspectives, review articles, full paper, short communication, and technical papers on this topic are all welcome.
Dr. Wei Zhang
Dr. Bin Li
Dr. Ximu Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nanocellulose
- wound dressing
- drug delivery
- tissue engineering
- biosensor
- biomedical implant
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