Advanced Coating Techniques for Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Applications
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Surface Coatings for Biomedicine and Bioengineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2021) | Viewed by 777
Special Issue Editor
Interests: 3D printing technologies for pharmaceutical dosage forms or novel medical devices (microneedles, bioresorbable scaffolds); continuous manufacturing processes for the development of medicinal products; nanomaterial synthesis and surface modification for cancer treatment
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Recent advances in coating technologies have attracted strong interest for the development of multifunctional coatings in pharmaceutical and biomedical sciences. A wide range of coating technologies has been implemented to apply biocompatible, biodegradable and bioactive materials, nano- or microparticles loaded with drug substances, hydrogels and even coating of microfluidic devices for diagnostic purposes. Furthermore, coating approaches are used for the fabrication of personalized dosage forms with quick response codes or implantable devices with control over the thickness, surface texture, drug load and release patterns.
The aim of this Special Issue is to provide focus , but not limited, on the following thematic areas:
- Theoretical and experimental studies including new trends in coatings for pharmaceutical and biomedical applications
- Application of coatings using a range of technologies such as inkjet, jet dispensing, electrospray, electrodeposition, ultrasonic atomization and spin/dip coating
- Surface analytical and mapping techniques to determine content uniformity and study degradation pathways of coated materials
- In vitro and in vivo assessment of bioactive and biodegradable coatings in terms of material perfomacne, mechanical properties cyto toxicity and biocompatibility
- Recent developments of coating technologies for personalized, patient-specific applications
- Latest advances in coatings for scaffolds, bioresaorbable implants, sensoring and drug delivery.
Prof. Dr. Dennis Douroumis
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biocompatible
- bioactive
- coatings
- medical devices
- surface analysis
