Multifunctional Biopolymers-Based Composite Materials for Biomedical Applications: A Systematic Review

Biopolymers are considered as a favorable group of substances with a broad array of applications, of which biomedical field stands out. The interesting features of biopolymers such as low-cost, non-cytotoxicity, hydrophilicity, biodegradation and biocompatibility make them promising and excellent feedstock to be used in implantable devices. The bounteous reactive functional groups in the backbone structure of polysaccharides and its derivatives could be utilized to develop hydrogels, nano-composite and 3D scaffolds with appealing structures and desired features, leading to promising research attention towards biomedical fields. The present review describes the foremost properties as well as potential of different biopolymers, and their composites for application in implantable biomedical systems. This work may introduce readers about the comprehension of state-of-the-art advances, real present challenges along with the future anticipation of eco-friendly and biomimetic techniques for the modification of biopolymeric materials to improve their biomedical applications.

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Biopolymers are a favorable group of substances with interesting features such as low-cost, non-cytotoxicity, hydrophilicity, biodegradability, and biocompatibility, making them promising feedstock for implantable devices in the biomedical field.