Dear Colleagues,

There is an increased push to develop synthetic materials which can substitute bone tissues as an alternative to animal-derived substitutes. This Special Issue focuses on the various approaches to mimicking the hybrid architecture of bone or to achieving efficient bone regeneration through the development of bioactive composites. Here, bioactivity is intended as the ability to bond to bone tissues, promote bone regeneration or induce a targeted biological effect (e.g., antibacterial, angiogenic) through chemical or cellular actions. Bioceramics are materials demonstrating such a bioactivity, but their combination with a polymer matrix ultimately unveils their full potential by extending their mechanical properties and range of applications. Examples of the topics covered in this Special Issue include:

• Organic–inorganic hybrids;
• Bioceramics, silicates, bioactive glasses, and calcium-phosphate-based materials in combination with a polymer;
• Materials doped with organic compounds of biological interest;
• Polymers doped with inorganic compounds of biological interest;
• Synthesis and characterization of these materials;
• Soft chemistry routes to obtain bioactive composites or hybrids;
• Scale-up of manufacturing processes from bench to pilot plants for these materials;
• Biomedical, clinical, and commercial application of these materials;
• Use of these materials in 3D printing, bioprinting, electrospinning, and other additive manufacturing techniques.

Prof. Dr. Jonathan Lao
Guest Editor

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• bioceramics
• bioactive glasses
• hybrids
• organic–inorganic materials
• composites
• polymer blends
• calcium phosphates
• silicates
• doped
• trace elements
• polyphenols
• flavonols
• osteoinduction
• antibacterial
• angiogenic
• 3D printing
• bioprinting
• scaffolds
• sol–gel
• soft chemistry