Application of Nanocomposite in Biomaterials
A special issue of Symmetry (ISSN 2073-8994). This special issue belongs to the section "Life Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2023) | Viewed by 2690
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Interests: resin composites; polymerisation; mechanical properties; surface characterisation; spectroscopy
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Interests: metal matrix composites; fiber-reinforced polymer composites; nanocomposites; composites in dentistry; tribology; surface engineering
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Symmetry and asymmetry features are commonly observed in the biological systems. For example in dentistry, symetric oral structure, teeth etc define the overall shape, beauty and functionalities. Biomedical materials with symmetrical and asymmetrical properties have been developed to replace any damaged tissue or bone structure in order to restore the asthetics and functionalities.
The aim of this special issue is to collate research articles on the current advancements in nanocomposites for biomedical applications with a focus on symmetrical and asyemmtrical charatceristics in biomaterial design, development and characterisation. We invite expert researchers and academics in this field to contribute original research articles and critical reviews.
For the biomedical applications, polymer nanocomposites are fabricated by combining different types of nanofillers uniformly distributed in a polymer matrix. This special type of composites provide a unique opportunity to customise the material properties in different biomedical fileds such as replacing body parts, tissue engineering, antimicrobial resistance and drug delivery to address many challenges remaining in the healthcare sector. Nanomaterials come in different shapes such as nanoparticle, nanoflake, nanotube, nanosheet, nanorod, nanowhiskers etc. On the other hand the matrix materials could include mainly two types of polymers: natural biobased materials (e.g., chitosan) and synthetic polymer (e.g., PMMA). The nanofillers can play key role in improving physical, chemical, optical or biological propeties of the composite material. Biomimetic polymer composites for improved mechcanical properties and advances in 3D printing fabrication of nanocomposites are also welcome.
Prof. Dr. Nikolaos Silikas
Dr. Julfikar Haider
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Dental biomaterials
- 3D printing
- nanocomposites
- polymer resin
- nanoparticles (ZrO2, TiO2, Al2O3, etc.)
- design and fabrication
- biodegradable
- biomimetic
- mechanical characterisation (flexural strength, hardness, fracture toughness, etc.)
- physical, biological and optical characterisations
- dentistry
- bone material
- drug delivery.
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