Journal of Inorganic Materials ›› 2026, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (6): 751-763.DOI: 10.15541/jim20250441

Special Issue: 【生物材料】骨骼与齿类组织修复(202606)

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Biomedical Applications of Injectable Inorganic Biomaterials

WANG Jinwen1,2(), YANG Zhen2, ZHOU Huan2, XIA Dan1(), YANG Lei1,2()   

  1. 1 School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
    2 Center for Health Science and Engineering, Hebei Key Laboratory of Biomaterials and Smart Theranostics, School of Health Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
  • Received:2025-10-31 Revised:2026-01-19 Published:2026-01-22 Online:2026-01-22
  • Contact: XIA Dan, associate professor. E-mail: xiad@hebut.edu.cn;
    YANG Lei, professor. E-mail: ylei@hebut.edu.cn
  • About author:WANG Jinwen (1997-), male, PhD candidate. E-mail: wangjinwen166@126.com
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China(82025025);National Key Research and Development Program of China(2023YFC2412300);Joint Funds of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(U23A6008);Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province(H2022202007);National Natural Science Foundation of China(32571559)

Abstract:

The rapid advancement at the interface of medicine and engineering, as well as emerging biomedical research, has led to a new research area of injectable biomaterials. Owing to their advantages in minimally invasive surgery, injectable biomaterials have been extensively investigated for biomedical research fields such as tissue repair and regeneration, medical imaging, precision diagnosis and therapy, and other minimally invasive therapies. Furthermore, many injectable biomaterials have been successfully translated into medical devices and products. Among injectable biomaterials, inorganic materials possess distinctive materiobiological properties, rheological properties, and unique self-setting behaviors, making them highly promising for biomedical applications including minimally invasive orthopedics, cancer theranostics, and tissue substitution and repair. This review aims to introduce the basics of injectable inorganic materials and summarize their latest research advances and application progress. Firstly, the fundamental concepts and governing principles of injectability are introduced, along with a discussion of key regulatory factors (e.g., geometric properties of the particles, liquid-to-solid ratio of the system, liquid phase viscosity, and physicochemical reactions). Secondly, clinically oriented research and development progress in inorganic injectable biomaterials are summarized, covering areas such as hard tissue repair, medical imaging diagnosis, cancer therapy, dermatology, and plastic surgery. Advantages and limitations of these materials are also analyzed. Finally, the key challenges and future research directions for injectable inorganic biomaterials are discussed. This article is expected to provide valuable references for advancing application-oriented research and facilitating the clinical translation of injectable inorganic biomaterials, thereby promoting the technological innovation and development of related medical devices.

Key words: inorganic material, injectability, biomedicine, minimally invasive surgery, review

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