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Inorganic Biomaterials for Drug Delivery
- 1st Edition - October 1, 2025
- Editors: Amit Kumar Nayak, Md Saquib Hasnain, Tejraj M. Aminabhavi
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 5 3 6 6 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 5 8 4 5 - 5
Inorganic Biomaterials for Drug Delivery covers a wide range of inorganic biomaterial types and their properties, from traditional materials like ceramics, metallics, and bioglasse… Read more
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Request a sales quoteInorganic Biomaterials for Drug Delivery covers a wide range of inorganic biomaterial types and their properties, from traditional materials like ceramics, metallics, and bioglasses to novel composites and nano-engineered inorganic biomaterials. Biocompatibility, toxicity, and regulatory considerations are also thoroughly discussed, ensuring the reader is fully equipped for efficient biomaterials selection and utilization in drug delivery applications. This is a must-have reference for those working in the fields of materials science, biomedical engineering, pharmaceutical science, pharmacology, chemical engineering, and clinical science.
- Comprehensively covers all key inorganic biomaterial classes for drug delivery, providing a one-stop-shop for readers
- Considers both traditional inorganics and novel nanobiomaterials, offering a balanced approach
- Written by a global team of experts from a range of related fields, offering a diverse, interdisciplinary guide to inorganic biomaterials for drug delivery
Researchers and postgraduate students in the fields of materials science, biomedical engineering, pharmaceutical science and nanotechnology, Clinical scientists, chemical engineers and biochemists, R&D groups developing novel materials for biomedical applications, Chemical engineers and biochemists with an interest in biomaterials for drug delivery
1. Introduction to inorganic biomaterials
Amit Kumar Nayak
2. Carbon nanotubes in drug delivery
Yadollah Omidi
3. Graphene and graphene oxide in drug delivery
Samuel Eshorame Sanni
4. Carbon dots in drug delivery
Piotr Lulinski,
5. Gold nanoparticles in drug delivery
Mohammad Norouzi
6. Silver nanoparticles in drug delivery
Nelson Durán
7. Iron nanoparticles in drug delivery
Jaison Jeevanandam
8. Use of platinum in drug delivery
Jim Klostergaard
9. Metal oxides in drug delivery
Phuong H. L. Tran
10. Use of titanium dioxide in drug delivery
Lukasz Sobotta
11. Iron oxides in drug delivery
Nan Li
12. Calcium phosphates for drug delivery applications
Diana Costa
13. Use of hydroxyapatite for drug delivery applications
Shesan John Owonubi
14. Tricalcium phosphates in drug delivery
Hamed Arami
15. Calcium sulfate used in drug delivery
Michal M. Godlewski
16. Nanophase ceramics-based systems used in drug delivery
Paula V. Messina
17. Bioglass ceramics-based drug delivery systems
Abeer M. El-Kady
18. Mesoporous silica in drug delivery
Mehrdad Hamidi
19. Use of colloidal silica in drug delivery
Giovanna Pitarresi
20. Montmorillonite in drug delivery
Gloria Belén Ramírez-Rodríguez
21. Kaolinite in drug delivery
Natascha Drude
22. Halloysite in drug delivery
Aleksandra Szcześ
23. Biocompatibility of synthetic biopolymers for drug delivery
Sivaprasad Chinnakkannu Vijayakumar
24. Regulatory considerations of synthetic biopolymers for drug delivery
Twan Lammers
25. Challenges and future perspectives of inorganic biomaterials in drug delivery
Madhavan Nair
Amit Kumar Nayak
2. Carbon nanotubes in drug delivery
Yadollah Omidi
3. Graphene and graphene oxide in drug delivery
Samuel Eshorame Sanni
4. Carbon dots in drug delivery
Piotr Lulinski,
5. Gold nanoparticles in drug delivery
Mohammad Norouzi
6. Silver nanoparticles in drug delivery
Nelson Durán
7. Iron nanoparticles in drug delivery
Jaison Jeevanandam
8. Use of platinum in drug delivery
Jim Klostergaard
9. Metal oxides in drug delivery
Phuong H. L. Tran
10. Use of titanium dioxide in drug delivery
Lukasz Sobotta
11. Iron oxides in drug delivery
Nan Li
12. Calcium phosphates for drug delivery applications
Diana Costa
13. Use of hydroxyapatite for drug delivery applications
Shesan John Owonubi
14. Tricalcium phosphates in drug delivery
Hamed Arami
15. Calcium sulfate used in drug delivery
Michal M. Godlewski
16. Nanophase ceramics-based systems used in drug delivery
Paula V. Messina
17. Bioglass ceramics-based drug delivery systems
Abeer M. El-Kady
18. Mesoporous silica in drug delivery
Mehrdad Hamidi
19. Use of colloidal silica in drug delivery
Giovanna Pitarresi
20. Montmorillonite in drug delivery
Gloria Belén Ramírez-Rodríguez
21. Kaolinite in drug delivery
Natascha Drude
22. Halloysite in drug delivery
Aleksandra Szcześ
23. Biocompatibility of synthetic biopolymers for drug delivery
Sivaprasad Chinnakkannu Vijayakumar
24. Regulatory considerations of synthetic biopolymers for drug delivery
Twan Lammers
25. Challenges and future perspectives of inorganic biomaterials in drug delivery
Madhavan Nair
- No. of pages: 600
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: October 1, 2025
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323953665
- eBook ISBN: 9780323958455
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Amit Kumar Nayak
Dr. Amit Kumar Nayak (MPharm, PhD) is working as a professor, at the Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Siksha ‘O' Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Odisha, India. He has earned his PhD from IFTM University, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. He has over 14 years of research experiences in the field of pharmaceutics, especially in the development and characterization of novel biopolymeric and nanostructured drug delivery systems. Till date, he has authored more than 138 research and review publications in various high-impact peer-reviewed journals and 135 book chapters. He has edited/authored 23 international books to his credit. Dr. Nayak has presented his research work at several conferences. He has received University Foundation Day Research Award, 2019 and 2022 by Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Odisha. Dr. Nayak is a life member of the Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India (APTI) and a registered pharmacist.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, IndiaMH
Md Saquib Hasnain
Prof. (Dr.) Md Saquib Hasnain has over 13 years of research experience in the field of drug delivery and pharmaceutical formulation analyses, especially systematic development and characterization of diverse nanostructured drug delivery systems, controlled release drug delivery systems, bioenhanced drug delivery systems, nanomaterials and nanocomposites employing Quality by Design approaches and many more. Till date he has authored over 100 publications in various high impact peer-reviewed journals, more than 100 book chapters and 30 books to his credit. He is also serving as the reviewer of several prestigious journals. Overall, he has earned a highly impressive publishing and cited record. He has also participated and presented his research work at over ten conferences in India, and abroad. He was also a member of scientific societies i.e., Royal Society of Chemistry, Great Britain, International Association of Environmental and Analytical Chemistry, Switzerland and Swiss Chemical Society, Switzerland.
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Pharmacy, Marwadi University, Rajkot, Gujarat, IndiaTA
Tejraj M. Aminabhavi
Tejraj M. Aminabhavi is the Director of Research at the Center for Energy and Environment , School of Advanced Sciences, KLE Technological University, Hubballi, India. He works in the area of membrane transport processes, molecular modeling of polymer surfaces, wastewater treatment technologies, drug delivery polymers and sustainable environmental engineering.
Affiliations and expertise
Director of Research, Center for Energy and Environment, School of Advanced Sciences, KLE Technological University, Hubballi, Karnataka, India