
Polyimides for Biomedicine
- 1st Edition - December 1, 2025
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Editors: Yu Chen, Liang Huaping, Zhou Zhongfu
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 9 9 1 1 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 9 9 1 2 - 4
Polyimides for Biomedicine fills a crucial information gap by systemically reviewing the development and use of polyimides across a selection of biomedical applications. As highly… Read more
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- Details the molecular structure, design, properties, and chemical modification of polyimides
- Describes the preparation and biomedical application of various polyimide forms, including aerogels, hydrogels, and flexible films
- Explores the vast potential of polyimides in biomedicine, such as in equipment coatings, implants, sensors, and drug delivery systems
2. Characteristics of polyimides for bio-medical applications
3. Chemical modification of polyimides
4. Hybridization of polyimides
5. Preparation and medical application of polyimide aerogel and hydrogel
6. Preparation and medical application of polyimide fiber materials
7. Polyimide Membranes and Films: Applications, Limitations and Their Potentials in Biomedicine
8. Application of polyimides as coatings in catheters
9. Application of polyimides in implants
10. Application of polyimides in medical sensors
11. Application of polyimides in drug delivery systems
- Edition: 1
- Published: December 1, 2025
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Language: English
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Yu Chen
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Liang Huaping
Liang Huaping is the researcher and doctoral supervisor at the Third Military Medical University. He was awarded as the 5th National Excellent Science and Technology Worker of China and the Academic & Technological Leader of Chongqing City, Received the 2nd Chongqing Youth Science and Technology Award. He has engaged in research on strategies for the prevention and treatment of infection, inflammation, immune regulation, and complications in war trauma. He is the director of the national major research project of polyimide medical dressings. He has undertaken more than 30 projects including the National 863 Project and the National Natural Science Foundation of China; published 6 monographs by the editor in chief/deputy editor in chief; published over 400 papers; received 3 national scientific and technological progress awards. He served as the vice chairman of the Emergency Committee of the World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies and the editorial board member of the Chinese Journal of Surgery.
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