Ceramics and Their Composite Materials for Bone Regeneration

Dear Colleagues,

Ceramics and their composite materials for bone regeneration are crucial for improving bone healing and treating fractures or disease. These materials mimic natural bone structure, promote cell growth, and can be customized with bioactive substances to enhance regeneration. Their bioactivity, biocompatibility, and strength make them ideal for integrating with host bone tissue. Other functions, such as the photothermal effect, magnetothermal effect, and drug-carrying capacity of nanomaterials, make them suitable for bone cancer treatment. By exploring ceramics and their composites, researchers aim to develop advanced solutions for bone defects or diseases, potentially revolutionizing orthopedic treatments. By ultilizing these materials, it has the potential to significantly improve patient outcomes and accelerate the healing process, making it a vital area of study in regenerative medicine.

In this Special Issue, we aim to explore the cutting-edge research and advancements in the field of ceramic and its composite materials for bone regeneration. The focus of this Special Issue is to delve into the innovative fabrication or application of ceramic and its composites in promoting bone healing, regeneration, tumor treatment, and tissue engineering. This Special Issue will serve as a valuable resource for researchers and clinicians working in the fields of biomaterials, orthopedics, and tissue engineering.

We invite researchers and scientists to contribute their original research or reviews that cover a wide range of topics, including, but not limited to, the design, fabrication, and characterization of bioceramics, nanomaterials, ceramic-based composites, scaffolds, cellular responses to these materials, in vitro and in vivo evaluations, and clinical applications of these materials.

Dr. Yanni Tan
Dr. Qianli Huang
Guest Editors

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• bioceramics
• bioactivity
• bone regeneration
• bone repair
• biomineralization
• biocompatibility
• osteoinductivity
• osteoconductivity
• bone scaffold
• mechanical properties