Polymer-Based Biomaterials for Modified Release of Active Substances
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Smart and Functional Polymers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (29 February 2024) | Viewed by 490
Special Issue Editors
Interests: nanoparticles; drug delivery systems; polymers; in vitro studies; in vivo investigations; animal models; pain; inflammation; neuropsychopharmacology; behavior
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, various innovative strategies have been used to obtain high-efficiency synthetic or semi-synthetic biomaterials. The design and processing of novel materials have gathered great interest for applications in nanotechnology, particularly in the field of biopharmaceutical delivery. Among these biomaterials, polymers occupy a distinct place, due to their superior biological and physico-chemical characteristics. The biocompatible and biodegradable polymers find biomedical applicability due to their potential use to obtain nanoparticles and microparticles for the modified release of active substances. Different polymers may be physically mixed, complexed, or chemically conjugated to a variety of bioactive molecules to obtain a large and diverse family of polymer-biomolecule structures, called “bio-hybrid” or “double smart”, which can specifically respond to biological, physical and chemical stimuli. Regarding these aspects, there are still challenges to be faced in order to optimize polymer-based formulations, which essentially include the acquisition of detailed information on the relationships between processing, morphology and properties.
This Special Issue will focus on the general topic of the polymeric bio-systems, development and challenges, characterization, biocompatibility evaluation, and their applications. We would like to invite authors to contribute with original articles and reviews on polymeric biomaterials and drug delivery systems to present results reflecting research efforts in this field.
Prof. Dr. Mititelu Tartau Liliana
Dr. Eliza Gratiela Popa
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- polymers
- biocompatible
- biodegradable
- bioconjugates
- nanoparticles
- microparticles
- drug delivery systems
- biological targets
