Multi-Functional Polymer-Based Hydrogel for Medical Use
A special issue of Journal of Functional Biomaterials (ISSN 2079-4983).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2024 | Viewed by 52
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Hydrogels are highly swollen microporous three-dimensional networks of crosslinked hydrophilic homopolymers, copolymers, or macromers, possessing excellent biocompatibility with tunable properties. They can undergo structural conformation changes under different stimuli such as temperature, pH, ultrasound, and magnetic fields, which are crucial for controlled and targeted drug release. The smart and functionalized development of polymer-based hydrogels with intelligent properties and tailored functionalities represents a groundbreaking area of research within the fields of materials science, tissue engineering, drug delivery, and medical science. This Special Issue is motivated by the growing interest observed in the design, fabrication, and application of functionalized and bioactive factor-enriched hydrogels in biomedical fields.
In general, this Special Issue is oriented towards all types of polymer-based hydrogels (supramolecular hydrogels, reinforced hydrogels, and stimuli-responsive hydrogels), innovations in hydrogel-forming materials, and improvements in hydrogel fabrication technology and process control to enable the consistent production of fiber-reinforced hydrogels, supramolecular hydrogels, and advanced multifunctional materials with unique physical, chemical, mechanical, and biological functionalities. These advancements aim to create multipurpose scaffolds, smart materials, active devices, and new biomedical applications for multi-responsive polymer materials. Furthermore, this Special Issue aims to highlight progress in polymer materials, synthesis, characterization, properties, importance, and applications of polymer-based hydrogel composites, copolymers, blends, and composites for biomedical applications.
Dr. Ismat Ullah
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- nanoadditive
- biodegradable polymers
- synthetic polymers
- natural polymers
- conjugated polymers
- functionalized hydrogel scaffolds
- nanocomposite hydrogels
- injectable hydrogels
- smart hydrogel scaffold
- reinforced hydrogel
- supramolecular hydrogel
