Smart Polymers and Nanocomposites for 3D Bioprinting
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Processing and Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 July 2023) | Viewed by 302
Special Issue Editors
Interests: 3D bioprinting; protein–synthetic polymer interaction; protein-based complexes for tissue engineering; hydrogels; protein-based biomaterials
Interests: protein structure; protein function; protein folding; protein-synthetic polymers interaction; protein-based complexes for tissue engineering; protein-based biomaterials
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Smart polymers are known for their outstanding features, which are extremely useful for biomedical applications. Stimuli-responsive polymers and smart polymer nanocomposites are nowadays engaged in 3D bioprinting in order to biofabricate novel functional, versatile, and hybrid tissue constructs that are able to make regenerative medicine possible. As a possible response to the worldwide organ shortage, bioprinting technology will break into healthcare, revolutionizing not only organ biofabrication but also cosmetic, chemical, and pharmaceutical products testing on animals.
In light of this, we are coordinating a Special Issue focused on original and new research advances in the area of 3D bioprinting, which includes biomaterials, functional and smart polymers, nanocomposites, and composites mimicking natural biomaterials. This Special Issue is open to any subject that deals with bioprinting techniques that employ different smart polymers (synthetic or natural) and will highlight the consistent advances in bioprinting in the biomedical field.
Dr. Elena Iuliana Bîru
Prof. Dr. Horia Iovu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- development of smart polymers for bioprinting
- biomedical applications
- bioink
- smart biomaterials
- green bioprinting
- hydrogels, live cells
- 3D and 4D bioprinting
- additive manufacturing
- tissue engineering
- regenerative medicine
- complex bioengineered tissues
- drug and cosmetic testing
- responsive biomaterials
- biotechnology
