Design, Fabrication and Characterization of Biomimetic Hydrogels

Dear Colleagues,

Contrary to popular belief, hydrogels are not only used in biomedicine and tissue engineering, but are also widely applied in electronics and magnetic device fabrication. They feature as structural support, design templates, or functional matrices. As a three-dimensional network, they can have a myriad of functionalities depending on the final structure and the chemistry of incorporated polymers.

From a materials point of view, hydrogels with dynamic adaptability and responsiveness to stimuli are in high demand. This Special Issue aims to involve authors and their work on both the fundamental understanding of hydrogel design as well as specific application-based design. We seek the latest developments in blends of polymers, inorganic materials, and biopolymers, including the composition–structure–function, for publication in this issue.

Dr. Maninder Singh
Dr. Gargi Joshi
Guest Editors

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• polymers
• biomimetics polymers
• biomaterials
• hydrogels
• structure–function
• crosslinking
• swelling