Polymeric Materials in Biomedical Engineering: A Bibliometric Mapping.

ABSTRACT: This study offers an integrated synthesis of polymeric materials in biomedical engineering, revealing four major and interlinked research domains: tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, drug delivery and nanomedicine, wound healing and antimicrobial applications, and advanced fabrication through 3D/4D printing and bioprinting. Across these areas, hydrogels, biodegradable composites, and stimuli-responsive polymers emerge as the most influential material classes. The analysis highlights substantial progress in extracellular matrix-mimetic scaffolds, smart drug delivery systems with controlled release, multifunctional wound dressings integrating antimicrobial and healing functions, and patient-specific constructs produced via additive manufacturing. Despite these advances, recurring c

SUBMITTER: Veres C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12608308 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature