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Dr. Jianxun Ding Dear Colleagues, Key Laboratory of Ecomaterials, Changchun Functional polymers as biomaterials, obtained by Institute of Applied Chemistry, polymerization of functional monomers and by Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun functionalization of synthetic and natural polymers, 130022, China continue to be a research hotspot. The biomedical [email protected] polymers exhibit a far-going variability of physical and chemical characteristics, allowing for the adjustment of Prof. Dr. Xuesi Chen biocompatibility, bioactivities, stimuli-responsiveness, and Key Laboratory of Polymer biodegradability. The current advancement of medical Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, technology results in new requirements for multifunctional Chinese Academy of Sciences, and adaptive polymeric materials, which have to be 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun addressed by appropriate synthesis schemes. 130022, China The Special Issue will center on both the preparation and [email protected] application of various biomedical polymers, and intends to cover the most exciting recent developments in the field. Prof. Dr. Carsten Werner Leibniz Institute of Polymer Both original articles and reviews are welcome. Research Dresden, Max Dr. Jianxun Ding Bergmann Center of Biomaterials & TU Dresden, Center for Prof. Dr. Xuesi Chen Regenerative Therapies, Hohe Prof. Dr. Carsten Werner Str. 06, 01069 Dresden, Germany Guest Editors [email protected]

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