Natural and Synthetic Hydrogels
Rational Design, Synthesis and Biomedical Applications
- 1st Edition - November 11, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editor: Ravin Narain
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 6 1 6 8 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 6 1 6 9 - 8
Natural and Synthetic Hydrogels: Rational Design, Synthesis and Biomedical Applications provides acomprehensive text on hydrogels and their biomedical uses, covering both fundamen… Read more
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comprehensive text on hydrogels and their biomedical uses, covering both fundamental and applied aspects of hydrogels. Hydrogels are three-dimensional network of cross-linked polymers or particles that contain a large amount of water. They have received tremendous attention for applications in biomedicines, which has led to significant progress in the design and engineering of the hydrogels to meet the needs for such applications.
The book covers the recent developments that have been made in this field, including new applications of hydrogels, providing a new and fresh overview of hydrogels and their applications.
Natural and Synthetic Hydrogels: Rational Design, Synthesis and Biomedical Applications is valuable
to upper level undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and progressors teaching fundamental and applied aspects of hydrogels.
• Provides a complete description for design approaches, synthetic strategies, and their characterizations
• Covers responsive hydrogels from the synthesis and application point-of-view
• Evaluates modern techniques to prepare hydrogels and their characterizations
• Covers responsive hydrogels from the synthesis and application point-of-view
• Evaluates modern techniques to prepare hydrogels and their characterizations
Upper-level undergraduate students and graduate students, researchers and professors teaching fundamental and applied aspects of hydrogels
- Title of Book
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- List of contributors
- Part I: Fundamental aspects of hydrogels
- Chapter 1. Properties of hydrogels
- Abstract
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Main properties
- 1.3 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 2. Characterization of hydrogels
- Abstract
- 2.1 Physicochemical
- 2.2 Thermogravimetric analysis
- 2.3 Differential scanning calorimetry
- 2.4 Mass spectrometry
- 2.5 Light scattering
- 2.6 Size-exclusion chromatography
- 2.7 Viscometry
- 2.8 Osmometry
- 2.9 Structural
- 2.10 Mechanical
- 2.11 Tensile, compressive, and shear tests
- 2.12 Stress relaxation and creep
- 2.13 Dynamic light scattering
- 2.14 Diffusing-wave spectroscopy
- 2.15 X-ray photon correlation spectroscopy
- 2.16 Dynamical
- 2.17 Perspective
- References
- Chapter 3. Hydrogels modification
- Abstract
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Chemical modification strategies of hydrogel
- 3.3 Physical modification strategies of hydrogel
- References
- Part II: Synthetic and natural derived hydrogels
- Chapter 4. Hydrogels from synthetic polymers
- Abstract
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Polyacrylamide hydrogels
- 4.3 Polyvinyl alcohol and polyvinylpyrrolidone hydrogels
- 4.4 Polyethylene glycol, poly(ethylene-oxide), and poly(oxyethylene) hydrogels
- 4.5 Polyurethane hydrogels
- 4.6 Poly(hydroxyethyl methacrylate) hydrogels
- 4.7 Poly(lactic acid), poly(L-lactic acid), poly(D-lactic acid), and poly(ε-caprolactone-co-lactide) based hydrogels
- 4.8 Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) based hydrogels
- 4.9 Other synthetic hydrogels
- 4.10 Conclusions and future perspectives
- References
- Chapter 5. Hydrogels based on natural polysaccharides
- Abstract
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Construction of polysaccharide-based hydrogels
- 5.3 Polysaccharide-based composite and nanocomposite hydrogel
- 5.4 Conclusions and outlook
- References
- Chapter 6. Peptide-based hydrogels
- Abstract
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Hydrogel-forming peptides
- 6.3 Stimuli-responsive peptide-based hydrogels
- 6.4 Applications of peptide-based hydrogels
- 6.5 Conclusions and future outlook
- References
- Chapter 7. Extracellular matrix (ECM)-based hydrogels
- Abstract
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Definition of extracellular matrix
- 7.3 Fibrous components
- 7.4 Collagen
- 7.5 Elastin
- 7.6 Nonfibrous components
- 7.7 Proteoglycans
- 7.8 Glycoproteins
- 7.9 Glycosaminoglycan
- 7.10 Extracellular matrix’s roles in a nutshell
- 7.11 Defining hydrogels, compositions, and importance
- 7.12 Extracellular matrix extraction methods
- 7.13 Characterizing the decellularized extracellular matrix
- 7.14 Producing extracellular matrix-based hydrogel
- 7.15 Conclusion
- References
- Part III: Types of hydrogels
- Chapter 8. Stimuli-responsive hydrogels: types, mechanism of response, and tunable characteristics
- Abstract
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Responsive hydrogels
- 8.3 Conclusions, challenges, and future perspectives
- References
- Chapter 9. Double network hydrogels
- Abstract
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Synthesis methods
- 9.3 Network structures
- 9.4 Characterization
- 9.5 Applications
- 9.6 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 10. Injectable hydrogels
- Abstract
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Injectable hydrogel development and their properties
- 10.3 Applications of injectable hydrogels
- 10.4 Combination of injectable hydrogel with nanoparticles
- References
- Chapter 11. Self-healing hydrogels
- Abstract
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 Specifications and characterization of self-healing hydrogels
- 11.3 Self-healing mechanisms
- 11.4 Self-healing hydrogel networks
- 11.5 Polymers used in self-healing hydrogels
- 11.6 Nanomaterials used in self-healing hydrogels
- 11.7 Conclusion
- Nomenclature
- References
- Chapter 12. Shape memory hydrogels
- Abstract
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 Materials, chemistries, and mechanisms of shape memory hydrogels
- 12.3 Structural functionalization
- 12.4 Applications
- 12.5 Conclusions and future perspectives
- References
- Chapter 13. Microgels and nanogels
- Abstract
- 13.1 Introduction
- 13.2 Synthesis of nano-/microgel particles
- 13.3 Gel particle architecture
- 13.4 Parameters that influence size, structure, and architecture
- 13.5 Tools and techniques for characterizing nanogels and microgels
- 13.6 Macroscopic properties
- 13.7 Stimuli-responsive behavior
- 13.8 Applications
- 13.9 Conclusion
- References
- Part IV: Applications of hydrogels
- Chapter 14. Hydrogels in cell and tissue engineering
- Abstract
- 14.1 Introduction
- 14.2 Engineering hydrogels to recapitulate the cell microenvironment
- 14.3 Potential applications of hydrogels in tissue engineering
- References
- Chapter 15. Hydrogels as nucleic acid therapeutics
- Abstract
- 15.1 Gene therapy
- 15.2 Hydrogels: a window for gene therapy
- 15.3 Biomedical applications
- 15.4 Challenges and limitations
- 15.5 Conclusions and future perspectives
- References
- Chapter 16. Hydrogels for drug delivery
- Abstract
- 16.1 Introduction
- 16.2 Design of hydrogel drug delivery systems
- 16.3 Types of hydrogel drug delivery
- 16.4 Conclusion and outlook
- References
- Chapter 17. Hydrogels for 3D printing
- Abstract
- 17.1 Introduction
- 17.2 3D printing technologies for hydrogels
- 17.3 Characteristics of hydrogels for 3D printing
- 17.4 Applications of 3D-printed hydrogels
- 17.5 Conclusion
- Funding
- Author contributions
- Conflict of interest
- References
- Chapter 18. Conductive Hydrogels for brain–computer interfaces
- Abstract
- 18.1 Introduction
- 18.2 Principles of hydrogels for brain–computer interfaces
- 18.3 Main classification of brain–computer interfaces
- 18.4 The prospects of hydrogels for brain–computer interfaces
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 19. Hydrogels for wound dressing
- Abstract
- 19.1 Introduction
- 19.2 The skin layers
- 19.3 Types of wounds
- 19.4 Wound healing process
- 19.5 Types of wound dressing for wound management
- 19.6 Hydrogels for diabetic wound healing
- 19.7 Hydrogels for treatment of burn injuries
- 19.8 Wearable biosensors and smart systems for following up the wound healing process
- 19.9 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 20. Commercially available and recently approved hydrogels for clinical applications
- Abstract
- 20.1 Introduction
- 20.2 Hydrogels in clinical settings
- 20.3 The latest updates on the regulatory and clinical trials of hydrogels designed for various therapeutic and nontherapeutic purposes
- 20.4 Conclusion and future perspectives
- References
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: November 11, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 628
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443161681
- eBook ISBN: 9780443161698
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Ravin Narain
Ravin Narain, PhD, PEng, FRSC, is a Professor at the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering in the University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada. Prof. Narain has made significant contributions to research on the
design, fabrication, and characterization of novel carbohydrate-based materials (glycopolymers, hydrogels, and nanomaterials) for a wide range of applications. His research has also covered biomaterials, nanomedicines, and regenerative medicines, with an emphasis on developing advanced materials as cancer therapeutics, antifouling and antimicrobial uses, and cell/tissue engineering advances. He has published numerous articles in peerreviewed
and high-impact journals and has edited several books, namely, Engineered Carbohydrate-Based Materials for Biomedical Applications (Wiley), Chemistry of Bioconjugates (Wiley), Glycopolymers: Synthesis and Applications (Smithers & Rapra), Polymers and Nanomaterials for Gene Therapy (Woodhead Publishing Elsevier), and Polymer Science and Nanotechnology (Elsevier). He was recently the section editor for the second edition of the book—Comprehensive Glycoscience (Elsevier). He is also on the editorial board for Frontiers in
Chemistry (Polymer Chemistry), Polymer Chemistry (RSC), Biomacromolecules (ACS), and Polymers (MDPI). He has won several awards including the Distinguished Visiting Researcher Award from Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), Australia.
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, CanadaRead Natural and Synthetic Hydrogels on ScienceDirect