https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6945-8541
It happened in the middle of 2020 when I was thinking to organize a thought regarding the design of an environmentally safe and harmless biomaterial, as per Green Chemistry Principles. Right at that moment, the word “Green Biomaterials” was envisioned. Now, my dream has come true up on realization of “Green Biomaterials”.
“Navid Rabiee”
Green Biomaterials brings forth together and integrates knowledge, technology, and research to launch a new era of need-based reform to concepts that serve the society and humanity at large. It enriches and directs our attention to the environment, with relevance to public health and related technologies. The Green Biomaterials journal has the mission of officially defining the field of Green Biomaterials and strives to offer researchers with new technological and creative concepts in the design, synthesis, manufacturing, development, and optimization of Green Biomaterials—materials that embody and reflect green and healthy principles concerned with the environment and physiological systems. Green Biomaterials is grounded on a well-defined scientific/technological basis, which relies on a wide range of expertise thanks to the knowledge and experience of its multidisciplinary editorial board members. The underlying premise is to have the efficient interface between researchers and technologists who are enthusiastic to publish their most recent achievements in the field, with emphasis on precise configuration of concepts. These principles ought to harmonize with the definitions, terms, and concepts of Materials Science, Biomaterials, Green Chemistry, and Sustainability within a new background.
The decision to launch Green Biomaterials as a new journal was not made lightly. Extensive and candid discussions took place among prominent chemists, engineers, researchers, and scientists from diverse backgrounds, weighing factors like the proliferation of journals, academic credibility, and industrial relevance. It was only after reaching a consensus on the importance and timeliness of the project that such a decision was made. The supportive evidence included an upsurge in recent publications related to the Green Biomaterials domain, increased emphasis on relevant research by major national and international funding agencies, and growing recognition within the industry and clinical centers regarding the concepts of Green Biomaterials. The emergence of the fundamental principles of both Green Chemistry [Citation1] and Biomaterials [Citation2] as guiding ideologies in chemistry, medicine, physics, biomedical science and engineering, and biology has played a pivotal role in the evolution of Green Biomaterials.
Green Biomaterials provides a unique forum for the publication of innovative research into the development of alternative green and sustainable technologies to synthesize, and modify a wide range of bioactive materials. Green Biomaterials will be at the frontier of this incessantly evolving interdisciplinary scientific field, aiming to publish the latest professional achievements to reduce the environmental impacts of the chemical industry by adhering to the basis of greener technologies that are inherently non-toxic to living things and the environment. Submissions on all aspects of research relating to this endeavor are warmly welcomed.
Green Biomaterials is grounded on ten fundamental principles, and eight application-oriented principles, which are expected to be updated over time.
Fundamental principles of Green Biomaterials:
Prevention of toxic waste
Application of waste-free reactions
Use of safer and greener solvents
Use of renewable and non-toxic feedstocks
Use of nature-inspired protocols and strategies
Use of natural and sustainable components as active reagents
Reduced Carbon Footprint
Life Cycle Sustainability
Resource Conservation
Energy-efficient production
Application-oriented principles of Green Biomaterials:
Design non-toxic products
Real-time and in situ analysis to prevent toxic reactions/materials
Design biodegradable and biocompatible products/materials
Design multifunctional non-toxic bioactive materials
Design bioactive materials with easy and rapid clearance from physiological systems
Design (bio)-recyclable products/materials
Rapid life cycle assessment to assess the overall environmental impact from production to disposal
Maintain or improve the intended functionality and durability of the biomaterials while adhering to environmental principles
We eagerly anticipate a diverse range of article types and perspectives that encompass the advancement and practical application of Green Biomaterials principles in research, education, industry and clinical applications. Additionally, we welcome innovative ideas and thoughts on any pertinent issue related to Green Biomaterials, whether they pertain to education, governmental regulation, industry, clinics, the wider public, or research avenues. The journal seeks to serve as a platform for deliberating the numerous emerging and contentious issues within the realm of Green Biomaterials. The last decades have witnessed some remarkable achievements in chemistry and biomaterials, which have become increasingly reliant on toxic chemical industry products to sustain our current quality of life and enhance our well-being [Citation3,Citation4]. However, public awareness has witnessed a paradigm shift away from substances dangerous to the environment, which are often associated with various harmful chemical enterprises for (bio)medical and clinical usage, thus overshadowing the benefits of these products [Citation5,Citation6]. On the basis of global support from experts, this journal, Green Biomaterials, will serve as a forum to discuss the means and inspiration for scientists to offer a greener future through positive changes in the design, manufacturing, and optimization of more sustainable materials.
Centre for Molecular Medicine and Innovative Therapeutics, Murdoch University, Perth, WA, Australia
School of Engineering, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [email protected]
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6945-8541
Mehmet R. Dokmeci
Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI), Los Angeles, CA, 90024, USA
Ali Zarrabi
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Istinye University, Sariyer, Istanbul, Turkey
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0391-1769
Pooyan Makvandi
The Quzhou Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Quzhou People’s Hospital, Zhejiang, Quzhou, China
School of Engineering, Institute for Bioengineering, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2456-0961
Mohammad Reza Saeb
Department of Polymer Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gdańsk, Poland
Hassan Karimi-Maleh
School of Resources and Environment, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, 611731, Xiyuan Ave, Chengdu, P. R. China
School of Engineering, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1027-481X
Shima Jafarzadeh
School of Engineering, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, WA, Australia
Ceren Karaman
Department of Electricity and Energy, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey
Yusuke Yamauchi
Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) and School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Department of Materials Process Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7854-927X
Majid Ebrahimi Warkiani
School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Faculty of Science, Institute for Biomedical Materials and Devices (IBMD), University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4184-1944
Sidi A. Bencherif
Chemical Engineering Department, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
Department of Bioengineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7704-5608
Geeta Mehta
Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Macromolecular Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Precision Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Miharu Eguchi
Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Ajeet Kaushik
NanoBioTech Laboratory, Department of Environmental Engineering, Florida Polytechnic University, Lakeland, FL, USA
Mohammad-Ali Shahbazi
Department of Biomedical Engineering, University Medical Center Groningen/University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
W.J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science, University Medical Center Groningen/University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
Ana Cláudia Paiva-Santos
REQUIMTE/LAQV, Group of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Coimbra, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Coimbra, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2710-6000
Jacek Ryl
Division of Electrochemistry and Surface Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Physics and Mathematics, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gdańsk, Poland
Eder C. Lima
Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8734-1208
Michael R. Hamblin
Faculty of Health Science, Laser Research Centre, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein, South Africa
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6431-4605
Rajender S. Varma
Department of Chemistry, Centre of Excellence for Research in Sustainable Chemistry, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9731-6228
YunSuk Huh
Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, NanoBio High-Tech Materials Research Center, Inha University, Incheon, Republic of Korea
A. T. Ezhil Vilian
Department of Energy and Materials Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Piyush Kumar Gupta
Department of Biotechnology, Graphic Era Deemed to be University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Department of Life Sciences, Sharda School of Basic Sciences and Research, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Sandeep Kumar Lakhera
Department of Physics and Nanotechnology, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu, India
Kavindra Kumar Kesari
Department of Applied Physics, School of Science, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland
Yu-Ting Liu
Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, National Chung-Hsing University, 145 Xingda Rd., Taichung 402, Taiwan
Innovation and Development Center of Sustainable Agriculture, National Chung-Hsing University, 145 Xingda Rd., Taichung 402, Taiwan
Mohammadreza Tahriri
Drug Delivery Group, Otomagnetics, Inc, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, USA
Ganji Seeta Rama Raju
Department of Energy and Materials Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul 04620, South Korea
Mohsen Adeli
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universitat Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Ali Mohammadi
Department of Engineering and Chemical Sciences, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden
Jianglin Wang
Advanced Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Center, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
Mohd Zahid Ansari
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongbuk, Republic of Korea
Tejraj Aminabhavi
School of Advanced Sciences, Center for Energy and Environment, KLE Technological University, Hubballi, Karnataka, India
Houman Savoji
Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
Research Center, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine, Montreal, Canada
Montreal TransMedTech Institute, Montreal, QC, Canada
Gautam Sethi
Department of Pharmacology and NUS Centre for Cancer Research, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
Tomasz Bączek
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
Agata Kot-Wasik
Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gdańsk, Poland
Marcela Elisabeth Penoff
Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Mar Del Plata, Mar del Plata, Argentina
Structural Composites Group, Institute of Materials Science and Technology Research (INTEMA), National Research Council (CONICET), Mar del Plata, Argentina
Abdorreza Mohammadi Nafchi
Food Technology Division, School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
Justyna Kucinska-Lipka
Department of Polymer Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gdańsk, Poland
Masoumeh Zargar
School of Engineering, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, WA, Australia
Mohsen Asadnia
School of Engineering, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3157-7796
Amir Reza Aref
Belfer Center for Applied Cancer Science, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
Translational Sciences, Xsphera Biosciences Inc., Boston, MA, USA
Moein Safarkhani
Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, NanoBio High-Tech Materials Research Center, Inha University, Incheon, Republic of Korea
Milad Ashrafizadeh
Department of General Surgery and Institute of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Digestive System Tumors, Carson International Cancer Center, Shenzhen University General Hospital, Shenzhen University, Guangdong, Shenzhen, China
Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Reddicherla Umapathi
Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, NanoBio High-Tech Materials Research Center, Inha University, Incheon, Republic of Korea
Amir Ghasemi
Department of Engineering, Durham University, Durham, United Kingdom
Milica Radisic
Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Ontario, Toronto, Canada
Toronto General Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, Ontario, Toronto, Canada
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1249-4135
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