Eco-Sustainable Bio- and Nano-Materials for Biomedical Applications

Bio- and nanomaterials have become essential tools in biomedical research, enabling breakthroughs in drug delivery, diagnostics, regenerative medicine, and tissue engineering. Their unique physicochemical and biological properties allow for the design of highly functional systems tailored to complex clinical challenges.

However, many of these materials are derived from synthetic precursors that raise concerns regarding long-term biocompatibility and environmental impact. Issues such as slow degradation rates, bioaccumulation, and immunogenicity limit their clinical translation and raise sustainability concerns.

This Research Topic aims to highlight innovative strategies for designing and producing bio- and nanomaterials from eco-sustainable sources. We welcome contributions focused on renewable, biodegradable, and biocompatible materials derived from natural resources. such as marine polysaccharides (e.g., alginate, chitosan), agro-industrial waste, or plant-derived compounds like saponins, offering safer, greener, and more effective biomedical solutions.

We encourage submissions of original research, reviews, perspectives, and short communications covering:
- Green synthesis and processing of bio- and nanomaterials
- Use of bio-based precursors for drug and gene delivery systems
- Biocompatible scaffolds and hydrogels for tissue engineering
- Natural immunomodulatory agents and vaccine adjuvants
- Environmental and health impact of biomedical nanomaterials
- Circular economy approaches in biomaterials development

This collection aims to foster interdisciplinary collaboration across biomaterials science, nanotechnology, sustainable chemistry, and biomedical engineering, and to promote the transition toward environmentally responsible biomedical innovations.

Article types and fees

This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:

• Brief Research Report
• Data Report
• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• FAIR² DATA Direct Submission
• General Commentary
• Mini Review
• Original Research
• Perspective
• ... View all formats

Articles that are accepted for publication by our external editors following rigorous peer review incur a publishing fee charged to Authors, institutions, or funders.

Article types

This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:

• Brief Research Report
• Data Report
• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• FAIR² DATA Direct Submission
• General Commentary
• Mini Review
• Original Research
• Perspective
• Review

Keywords: Bio-based materials, nanomaterials, eco-sustainable, biodegradable, biocompatible, green synthesis, renewable resources, marine polysaccharides, tissue engineering, immunomodulatory agents

Important note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.