Dear Colleagues,

Bioceramic materials have the potential to meet biomedical requirements in terms of mechanical strength, biological functionality, and biocompatibility. The growing demand for biocompatible materials, increasing aging population, and increasing use to replace diseased hard tissues in the body are among the key factors that have driven the growth of the bioceramic materials market.The valuation of the global bioceramics market is set to reach USD 24.92 billion in 2030, which is expected to further appreciate at 10.10% CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) during the assessment period (2021–2030).These materials have been used for a wide range of functions, including as dense materials for direct implants and reconstructive materials (plates, etc.) and as porous materials to help native bone cells grow naturally. Tissue engineering, stem cell technology, nanotechnology, electrospinning, and 3D bioprinting play key roles in different bioceramic and composite materials.

This Special Issue aims to bring together works on the latest advances in bioceramic materials in terms of synthesis, characterization, and biomedical applications, whether pure or combined with other bioceramics and/or biopolymers, such as in the development of artificial bones and teeth, pulp-capping materials, skin for grafting, joint replacements, load-bearing parts, coating materials, drug delivery platforms, membranes, and biomimetic scaffolds.

Prof. Dr. Ivone Regina de Oliveira
Prof. Dr. Fernando dos Santos Ortega
Guest Editors

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• bioceramic
• nanocomposite
• bone regeneration
• tissue engineering
• 3D bioprinting
• porous scaffolds
• electrospinning
• nanotechnology
• drug delivery
• surface treatment