Polymer Hydrogels: Design, Synthesis and Applications
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 December 2021) | Viewed by 370
Special Issue Editors
Interests: polysaccharide biomaterials; smart hydrogels; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; macromolecular self-assembly
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Hydrogel is a network of polymer chains with a great amount of water, exhibiting a structure that is the most similar to the extracellular matrix. This particular soft and wet characteristic endows hydrogel materials with a number of properties, including permeability to oxygen and nutrients, support for cell proliferation, making these materials attractive for use in biological applications. This Special Issue aims to report the current progress on the hydrogel materials in the biomedical applications, stressing the novel network structural design and synthesis route, as well as remarkable performances. We invite original research articles and reviews, as well as commentaries covering these topics. I look forward to your contribution.
Dr. Jing Chen
Dr. An Liu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- hydrogels
- network
- bio-printing
- tissue engineering
- regenerative medicine
- biomaterials
