Download or read book Tunable Hydrogels written by Antonina Lavrentieva and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-05-31 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reviews the current knowledge on tunable hydrogels, including the range of different materials and applications, as well as the existing challenges and limitations in the field. It covers various aspects of the material design, particularly highlighting biological responsiveness, degradability and responsiveness to external stimuli. In this book, readers will discover original research data and state-of-the-art reviews in the area of hydrogel technology, with a specific focus on biotechnology and medicine. Written by leading experts, the contributions outline strategies for designing tunable hydrogels and offer a detailed evaluation of the physical and synthetic methods currently employed to achieve specific hydrogel properties and responsiveness. This highly informative book provides important theoretical and practical insights for scholars and researchers working with hydrogels for biomedical and biotechnological applications.
Download or read book Biomedical Applications of Smart Materials written by Pietro Vincenzini and published by Trans Tech Publications Ltd. This book was released on 2008-09-02 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of 42 peer-reviewed papers which, together, represent an authoritative survey of Biomedical Applications of Smart Materials. The papers are grouped under the headings: chapter 1: Advances in smart materials synthesis and functionality; chapter 2: Enabling tools; chapter 3: Medical diagnostic applications; chapter 4: Regenerative medicine and tissue engineering; chapter 5: New therapeutics and intelligent delivery systems; chapter 6: Mini / micro implantable devices; chapter 7: Medical applications of shape memory materials and smart textiles. This special volume has also been published online in the series, Advances in Science and Technology Vol. 57.
Download or read book Hydrogels written by Lacramioara Popa and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2019-04-10 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hydrogels, as three-dimensional polymer networks, are able to retain a large amount of water in their swollen state. The biomedical application of hydrogels was initially hampered by the toxicity of cross-linking agents and the limitations of hydrogel formation under physiological conditions. However, emerging knowledge in polymer chemistry and an increased understanding of biological processes have resulted in the design of versatile materials and minimally invasive therapies.The novel but challenging properties of hydrogels are attracting the attention of researchers in the biological, medical, and pharmaceutical fields. In the last few years, new methods have been developed for the preparation of hydrophilic polymers and hydrogels, which may be used in future biomedical and drug delivery applications. Such efforts include the synthesis of self-organized nanostructures based on triblock copolymers with applications in controlled drug delivery. These hydrogels could be used as carriers for drug delivery when combined with the techniques of drug imprinting and subsequent release. Engineered protein hydrogels have many potential advantages. They are excellent biomaterials and biodegradables. Furthermore, they could encapsulate drugs and be used in injectable forms to replace surgery, to repair damaged cartilage, in regenerative medicine, or in tissue engineering. Also, they have potential applications in gene therapy, although this field is relatively new.
Download or read book Piezoelectric Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications written by Gianni Ciofani and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-03-31 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nanoscale structures and materials have been explored in many biological applications because of their novel and impressive physical and chemical properties. Such properties allow remarkable opportunities to study and interact with complex biological processes. This book analyses the state of the art of piezoelectric nanomaterials and introduces their applications in the biomedical field. Despite their impressive potentials, piezoelectric materials have not yet received significant attention for bio-applications. This book shows that the exploitation of piezoelectric nanoparticles in nanomedicine is possible and realistic, and their impressive physical properties can be useful for several applications, ranging from sensors and transducers for the detection of biomolecules to “sensible” substrates for tissue engineering or cell stimulation.
Download or read book Chemoresponsive Materials written by Hans-Jorg Schneider and published by Royal Society of Chemistry. This book was released on 2015-06-26 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smart materials stimulated by chemical or biological signals are of interest for their many applications including drug delivery, as well as in new sensors and actuators for environmental monitoring, process and food control, and medicine. In contrast to other books on responsive materials, this volume concentrates on materials which are stimulated by chemical or biological signals. Chemoresponsive Materials introduces the area with chapters covering different responsive material systems including hydrogels, organogels, membranes, thin layers, polymer brushes, chemomechanical and imprinted polymers, nanomaterials, silica particles, as well as carbohydrate- and bio-based systems. Many promising applications are highlighted, with an emphasis on drug delivery, sensors and actuators. With contributions from internationally known experts, the book will appeal to graduate students and researchers in academia, healthcare and industry interested in functional materials and their applications.
Download or read book Biomedical Applications of Smart Materials Nanotechnology and Micro nano Engineering written by P. Vincenzini and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of 42 peer-reviewed papers which, together, represent an authoritative survey of "Biomedical Applications of Smart Materials". The papers are grouped under the headings: chapter 1: Advances in smart materials synthesis and functionality; chapter 2: Enabling tools; chapter 3: Medical diagnostic applications; chapter 4: Regenerative medicine and tissue engineering; chapter 5: New therapeutics and intelligent delivery systems; chapter 6: Mini / micro implantable devices; chapter 7: Medical applications of shape memory materials and smart textiles. This special volume has also been published online in the series, "Advances in Science and Technology" Vol. 57.
Download or read book Biomedical Applications of Mesoporous Ceramics written by María Vallet-Regí and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2012-11-28 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developments in mesoporous ceramics in drug delivery, nanomedicine, and bone tissue regeneration have opened promising developments in biomedical research, many applicable in the clinic in the near future. Due to the ability to fine-tune the physicochemical properties of these materials, the field has experienced an impressive burst in the number of publications. As controlled drug delivery systems are one of the most promising applications for human health care, it is now necessary to set the milestones of this technology, from the very basic to the most advanced. Biomedical Applications of Mesoporous Ceramics: Drug Delivery, Smart Materials and Bone Tissue Engineering is a comprehensive overview of silica-based mesoporous materials with special attention given to their use in drug delivery systems, sophisticated stimuli-responsive materials, and bone tissue engineering. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the basic aspects of the properties of mesoporous materials, with a focus on textural properties such as surface and porosity. Starting from this consolidated knowledge, it then addresses various aspects of more sophisticated stimuli-responsive materials and bone tissue engineering, detailing the research and development of these biomedical applications.
Download or read book Smart Polymer Materials for Biomedical Applications written by Songjun Li and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smart polymers for biomedical applications are presently one focuses in biomedical materials research. Smart polymers are becoming increasingly more prevalent as scientists learn about the chemistry and triggers that induce conformational changes in polymer structures and devise ways to take advantage of, and control them. New polymeric materials are being chemically formulated that sense specific environmental changes in biological systems, and adjust in a predictable manner, making them useful tools for drug delivery, tissue engineering, biosensor design, wound healing and other metabolic control mechanisms. In this relatively new area of biotechnology, many advances are made in the recent years, but no latest books or edited collections have well summarised the recent advances. This book is the only book that has latest research developments on smart-polymeric materials for biomedical applications which include drug delivery, tissue engineering, biosensors, wound healing and many other allied fields.
Download or read book Biomedical Applications of Electroactive Polymer Actuators written by Federico Carpi and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-04-13 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Giving fundamental information on one of the most promising families of smart materials, electroactive polymers (EAP) this exciting new titles focuses on the several biomedical applications made possible by these types of materials and their related actuation technologies. Each chapter provides a description of the specific EAP material and device configuration used, material processing, device assembling and testing, along with a description of the biomedical application. Edited by well-respected academics in the field of electroactive polymers with contributions from renowned international experts, this is an excellent resource for industrial and academic research scientists, engineers, technicians and graduate students working with polymer actuators or in the fields of polymer science.
Download or read book Smart Materials for Tissue Engineering written by Qun Wang and published by Royal Society of Chemistry. This book was released on 2017 with total page 715 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensively covering the applications of smart materials for clinical applications, this book will be a valuable resource to biochemists, materials scientists and biomedical engineers working in industry and academia.
Download or read book Advanced Materials for Biomedical Applications written by Ashwani Kumar and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2022-12-13 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The text discusses synthesis, processing, design, simulation and characterization of biomaterials for biomedical applications. It synergizes exploration related to various properties and functionalities in the biomedical field through extensive theoretical and experimental modeling. It further presents advanced integrated design and nonlinear simulation problems occurring in the biomedical engineering field. It will serve as an ideal reference text for senior undergraduate and graduate students, and academic researchers in fields including biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, materials science, ergonomics, and human factors. The book: Employs a problem-solution approach, where, in each chapter, a specific biomedical engineering problem is raised and its numerical, and experimental solutions are presented Covers recent developments in biomaterials such as OPMF/KGG bio composites, PEEK-based biomaterials, PF/KGG biocomposites, oil palm mesocarp Fibre/KGG biocomposites, and polymeric resorbable materials for orthopedic, dentistry and shoulder arthroplasty applications Discusses mechanical performance and corrosive analysis of biomaterials for biomedical applications in detail Presents advanced integrated design and nonlinear simulation problems occurring in the biomedical engineering field Presents biodegradable polymers for various biomedical applications over the last decade owing to their non-corrosion in the body, biocompatibility and superior strength in growing state Synergizes exploration related to the various properties and functionalities in the biomedical field through extensive theoretical and experimental modeling
Download or read book Biomedical Applications of Smart Technologies written by Pietro Vincenzini and published by Trans Tech Publications Ltd. This book was released on 2012-09-11 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 16 peer-reviewed papers collected here together offer a plenitude of up-to-date information on Biomedical Applications of Smart Technologies. Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS). The papers are conveniently arranged into: Chapter 1: Active and Stimuli Responsive Materials, Chapter 2: Medical Diagnostics and Imaging, Chapter 3: Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Chapter 4: Targeted Drug and Gene Delivery.
Download or read book Advances In Smart Coatings And Thin Films For Future Industrial and Biomedical Engineering Applications written by Abdel Salam Hamdy Makhlouf and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2019-10-25 with total page 680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advances In Smart Coatings And Thin Films For Future Industrial and Biomedical Engineering Applications discusses in detail, the recent trends in designing, fabricating and manufacturing of smart coatings and thin films for future high-tech. industrial applications related to transportation, aerospace and biomedical engineering. Chapters cover fundamental aspects and diverse approaches used to fabricate smart self-healing anti-corrosion coatings, shape-memory coatings, polymeric and nano-bio-ceramic cotings, bio-inspired and stimuli-responsive coatings for smart surfaces with antibacterial activkity and controlled wettability, and electrically conductive coatings and their emerging applications. With the emphasis on advanced methodologies and recent emerging applications of smart multifunctional coatings and thin films, this book is essential reading for materials scientists and rsearchers working in chemical sciences, advanced materials, sensors, pharmaceutical and biomedical engineering. Discusses the most recent advances and innovations in smart multifunctional coatings and thin films in the transportation, aerospace and biomedical engineering industries Highlights the synthesis methods, processing, testing and characterization of smart coatings and thin films Reviews the current prospects and future trends within the industry
Download or read book Smart Materials Integrated Design Engineering Approaches and Potential Applications written by Anca Filimon and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-07-18 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Polymer-based smart materials have become attractive in recent years due to the fact that polymers are flexible and provide many advantages compared to inorganic smart materials: they are low cost, they are easy to process, and they exhibit good performance at nano- and microscale levels. This volume focuses on a different class of polymers that are used as smart materials in the areas of biotechnology, medicine, and engineering. The volume aims to answer these questions: How do we distinguish ‘smart materials’? and How do they work? The chapters lay the groundwork for assimilation and exploitation of this technological advancement. Four of the key aspects of the approach that the authors have developed throughout this book are highlighted, namely the multidisciplinary exchange of knowledge, exploration of the relationships between multiple scales and their different behaviors, understanding that material properties are dictated at the smallest scale, and, therefore, the recognition that macroscale behavior can be controlled by nanoscale design.
Download or read book Carbon Based Smart Materials written by Constantinos A. Charitidis and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2020-04-20 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents technologies and key concepts to produce suitable smart materials and intelligent structures for sensing, information and communication technology, biomedical applications (drug delivery, hyperthermia therapy), self-healing, flexible memories and construction technologies. Novel developments of environmental friendly, cost-effective and scalable production processes are discussed by experts in the field.
Download or read book Shape Memory Polymers for Biomedical Applications written by L Yahia and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2015-03-19 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shape memory polymers (SMPs) are an emerging class of smart polymers which give scientists the ability to process the material into a permanent state and predefine a second temporary state which can be triggered by different stimuli. The changing chemistries of SMPs allows scientists to tailor important properties such as strength, stiffness, elasticity and expansion rate. Consequently SMPs are being increasingly used and developed for minimally invasive applications where the material can expand and develop post insertion. This book will provide readers with a comprehensive review of shape memory polymer technologies. Part 1 will discuss the fundamentals and mechanical aspects of SMPs. Chapters in part 2 will look at the range of technologies and materials available for scientific manipulation whilst the final set of chapters will review applications. Reviews the fundamentals of shape memory polymers with chapters focussing on the basic principles of the materials Comprehensive coverage of design and mechanical aspects of SMPs Expert analysis of the range of technologies and materials available for scientific manipulation
Download or read book Smart Polymer Nanocomposites written by Showkat Ahmad Bhawani and published by Woodhead Publishing. This book was released on 2020-11-28 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smart Polymer Nanocomposites: Biomedical and Environmental Applications presents the latest information on smart polymers and their promising application in various fields, including their role in delivery systems for drugs, tissue engineering scaffolds, cell culture sports, bioseparation, and sensors or actuator systems. Features detailed information on the preparation, characterization and applications of smart functional polymer composites Covers a broad range of applications in both the biomedical and environmental engineering fields Chapters are written by authors with diverse background expertise from the faculties of chemistry, engineering and the manufacturing industry
