Hydrogel and Nanogel for Medical Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Hydrogel as stimuli-responsive polymeric biomaterials have a great value in the development of biocompatible smart materials for use in drug delivery, and biological assay. Soft polymeric nanogel, which are nano-sized analogues of hydrogels, have been envisioned due to their similarity to cells and tissues, including their mechanical deformability, biocompatibility, and biodegradability. Developing novel biological responsivity of nanogels, combined with cutting-edge analytical techniques, will allow greater utilization of these microgels and the fabrication of ideal biomimetic systems. Beyond these implications, new waves in nanogel technologies are used not only to empower the materials by combining multifunctionalties, but also to create innovative characters allowing for unprecedented applications. For instance, biologically functional hydrogels enabled us to utilize polymeric materials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. In other applications, nanogels with functional drug molecules facilitated the efficacy of therapeutic and saved costs and efforts. Thus, the development of advanced surface coating technology will be of great benefit to our community.

Prof. Dr. Jongseong Kim
Guest Editor

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