Advanced Hydrogels for Biomedical Application
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2024 | Viewed by 155
Special Issue Editors
Interests: polymeric biomaterial; hydrogel; stimuli-responsive; self-healing material; single-cell encapsulation; cell mechanotransduction
Interests: biofunctional materials; drug delivery systems; regenerative medical engineering materials; food materials; dendrimers; cyclodextrins
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Hydrogels have experienced remarkable advances in biomedical applications, owing to their unique properties that mimic human tissue characteristics. These three-dimensional, water-swollen networks exhibit high biocompatibility and tuneable mechanical properties, making them ideal candidates for drug delivery systems, wound-healing scaffolds, and tissue engineering platforms. Recent innovations encompass the development of stimuli-responsive hydrogels, capable of controlled drug release in response to specific cues, such as pH or temperature changes. Furthermore, the integration of hydrogels with bioactive molecules and cells has enabled the creation of sophisticated constructs for regenerative medicine, providing a promising avenue to address a wide array of medical challenges.
Dr. Iksung Cho
Dr. Tooru Ooya
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- hydrogel
- polymeric biomaterial
- stimuli-responsive
- tissue engineering
- drug delivery system
