Main description:

Advances in Biomedical Polymers and Composites: Materials and Applications is a comprehensive guide to polymers and polymer composites for biomedical applications, bringing together detailed information on their preparation, properties, cutting-edge technologies, innovative materials and key application areas. Sections introduce polymers and composites in biomedical applications and cover characterization techniques, preparation and properties of composites and gel-based systems. Innovative technologies and instruments used in the fabrication of polymer composites for biomedical applications are then presented in detail, including 3D bioprinting, 4D printing, electrospinning, stimuli-responsive polymers and quantum dots.

This is a valuable resource for anyone looking to gain a broader understanding of polymers and composites for biomedical applications. In addition, it is ideal for readers who want to conduct interdisciplinary research or explore new avenues for research and development.

Contents:

1. Introduction to Biomedical Polymer And Composites 2. Foundations of biomedical composite science 3. Biopolymer-based composites for drug delivery applications- A scientometric analysis 4.Characteristics and characterization techniques of bacterial cellulose for biomedical applications 5. Engineering scaffolds for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine 6. Recent Trends in Polymeric Composites and Blends for 3D Printing and Bioprinting 7. Polymers for additive manufacturing and 4D-printing 8. Bioprinting of Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering and Drug Screening Applications 9. Smart polymers for biomedical applications 10. Chitosan-based nanoparticles for ocular drug delivery 11. Conducting polymers for potential biomedical applications 12. Introduction to biomedical shape memory polymers 13. Contemporary rapid prototyping processes in biomedical applications 14. Self-assembled polymer nanocomposites in biomedical applications 15. Thermoresponsive polymers and polymeric composites 16. Ceramic particle dispersed polymer composites 17. Electrospinning for biomedical applications 18. Advances in Biomedical Composites as Drug Delivery Systems 19. Natural gums of plant and microbial origin for tissue engineering applications 20. Polymers and Nanomaterials as gene delivery systems 21. Essential oil-loaded biopolymeric films for wound healing applications 22. Biomedical Antifouling Polymer Nanocomposites 23. Antiviral polymer materials 24. Biosensor: Fundamental, Biomolecular Component and Applications 25. Microbial cell encapsulation 26. Carbon Nanotubes Based Composites Materials for Biomedical Applications: An Overview 27. Cryogels as Smart Polymers in Biomedical Applications 28. Naturally Derived Bioceramics - Polymer Composite for Biomedical Applications 29. Molecularly imprinted polymers for biomedical applications 30. Natural biopolymer scaffolds for bacteriophage delivery in the medical field