Smart Polymer in Biomedical Application

Dear Colleagues,

We have been asked by the Editor of Polymers (MDPI) to coordinate a Special Issue entitled “Smart Polymer in Biomedical Application”. It is my pleasure to invite you to submit a research article or review paper to this SI.

A smart polymer is a kind of polymer whose properties will change significantly due to the slight physical and chemical stimulation of the external environment. Biomedical based on smart polymers have significant applications, such as photosensitive material, thermal material, pH-responsive material, shape memory material, and so on.

For this Special Issue, we welcome the submission of manuscripts related to the preparation and bio-applications of biomedical, based on either natural or synthetic smart polymers, in the forms of aerogels/foams, hydrogels, films, fibers, particles, and 3D-printed structures. Manuscripts that review the most up-to-date progress in the fabrication and bio-applications of these materials are also encouraged.

Dr. Yadong Wu
Dr. Fang Wang
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Polymers is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.