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Handbook of Polymers in Medicine

  • 1st Edition - August 23, 2023
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Masoud Mozafari, Narendra Pal Singh Chauhan
  • Language: English

Handbook of Polymers in Medicine combines core concepts and advanced research on polymers, providing a better understanding of this class of materials in medicine. The book cove… Read more

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Description

Handbook of Polymers in Medicine combines core concepts and advanced research on polymers, providing a better understanding of this class of materials in medicine. The book covers all aspects of medical polymers from characteristics and biocompatibility, to the diverse array of applications in medicine. Chapters cover an introduction to polymers in medicine and the challenges associated with biocompatibility in human tissue, polyurethane and supramolecular polymers and their specific applications in medicine, from tissue regeneration to orthopedic surgery and cancer therapeutics.

This book offers an interdisciplinary approach that will appeal to researchers in a range of disciplines, including biomedical engineering, materials science, chemistry, pharmacology and translational medicine. The book will also make a useful reference for clinicians and those in medical fields who are interested in materials for medical applications, as well as R&D groups involved in medical device design.

Key features

  • Systematically covers individual polymer classes, from characteristics and biocompatibility to applications in biomedicine
  • Covers a broad range of applications in medicine, such as cardiac tissue engineering, targeted drug delivery, dentistry, and more
  • Provides an interdisciplinary review of polymers in medicine, allowing advanced students and experienced researchers in a range of biomedical and clinical fields to learn more about this fast-evolving area

Readership

Academics and researchers in materials science, biomedical engineering and pharmacology. Also relevant to medical practitioners and those in R&D groups developing medical devices

Table of contents

1. An introduction into the use of polymers in medicine

2. Role of polymers' chemistry and physics for medical applications

3. Natural and synthetic polymers in medicine

4. Biomimetic/bioinspired polymeric materials

5. An overview on cell-polymer interactions

6. Protein adsorption on polymeric surfaces

7. Biocompatibility of polymers

8. Hemocompatible polymers for medical applications

9. Nanostructured polymeric materials for medicine

10. Hydrogels: recent advances in medicine

11. Poly(ethylene glycol) based biomaterials

12. Polyurethane as biomaterials for biomedical applications

13. Polymer-protein conjugate as therapeutic

14. Acrylates and amines-based cationic polymers

15. Oxazoline- and caprolactone-based polymeric materials

16. Azobenzene-based polymers for medical applications

17. Supramolecular polymers for medical applications

18. Conductive polymers for medical applications

19. Biodegradable/bioresorbable polymers for medical applications

20. Bioresorbable polymers for medical applications

21. Stimuli-responsive polymers for medical applications

22. Polcaprolactone as biomaterials

23. Phospholipid polymers for medical applications

24. Silicon-based polymers for biomedical application

25. Polymers in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine

26. Polymers in wound repair and skin regeneration

27. Polymers in bone and orthopedic surgery

28. Emerging polymers in dentistry

29. Polymers for cardiovascular engineering

30. Polymers in corneal regeneration and ophthalmology

31. Polymers in cancer research and clinical oncology

32. Polymers in drug delivery and targeting

33. Polymer based biosensors for medical applications

34. Processing and characterization of polymeric biomaterials

35. Regulations and standards for polymers in medicine

36. Polymers in medicine: State-of-the-art and challenges

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: August 23, 2023
  • Language: English

About the editors

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Masoud Mozafari

Dr. Masoud Mozafari is a Fellow at Lunenfeld Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Health Hospital, University of Toronto. He was previously Assistant Professor and Director of the Bioengineering Lab, at the Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Department, Materials and Energy Research Center, Cellular and Molecular Research Center, and Department of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine of the Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran. Dr. Mozafari’s research interests range across biomaterials, nanotechnology, and tissue engineering, and he is known for the development of strategies for the treatment of damaged tissues and organs, and controlling biological substances for targeted delivery into the human body. Dr. Mozafari has received several awards, including the Khwarizmi Award and the Julia Polak European Doctorate Award for outstanding translational research contributions to the field of biomaterials. He has also received the WIPO Medal for Inventors from The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), in recognition of his contributions to economic and technological development. Dr. Mozafari is currently working on the editorial board of several journals.
Affiliations and expertise
Research Fellow, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada

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Narendra Pal Singh Chauhan

Dr. Narendra P.S. Chauhan is Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemistry, Bhupal Nobles University, Udaipur, India. Dr. Chauhan’s research interests include conducting polymers, polymerization, polymeric materials, polymer synthesis, material characterization, nanocomposites, and biopolymers. Dr. Chauhan has worked as editor or author on 3 published books, in the areas of biocidal polymers, polyaniline, and inorganic and organometallic polymers, as well as contributing to numerous journal articles and book chapters on functionalized polymers and related topics.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Bhupal Nobles University, Udaipur, India

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