Application of Hydrogels in Medicine
A special issue of Gels (ISSN 2310-2861). This special issue belongs to the section "Gel Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 103
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biomaterials; hydrogels; radiation crosslinking; wound healing; molecular biology; biochemistry; chitosan
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The improvement of living conditions and the protection of health, along with the resulting aging of populations, have driven the search for new biomaterials that enhance the effectiveness of treatments and serve as alternatives to existing medical products. According to the widely accepted simplest definition, biomaterials are materials designed for the production of products that come into contact with living tissues or body fluids. These materials, as well as products made from them, must possess consistent, carefully selected, and well-characterized properties tailored for specific applications.
One significant category of polymer biomaterials is hydrogels, consisting of a polymer network filled with water. Classic hydrogels are materials characterized by having the properties of a solid, i.e., they have a specific form, usually retain their shape, have measurable mechanical properties, and liquids, i.e., they allow for absorption, penetration through them and the release of low-molecular substances. They are used in medicine, for example, as systems for controlled drug release, wound dressings, and surfaces and matrices for tissue cultures (tissue engineering).
Although many types of hydrogels have been developed for use in medicine, new compositions are still being developed whose applications have not yet been explored. We look forward to receiving your papers. Submission of both theoretical and experimental research is welcome.
Dr. Karol Kłosiński
Prof. Dr. Zbigniew Pasieka
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biomaterials
- medical application
- gels
- hydrogels
- biomedical applications
- drug delivery
- therapy
- tissue engineering
- wound healing
- biosensing
- cancer therapy
- medicine
- disease treatment
- polymers
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