Intelligent Polymers for Nanomedicine and Biotechnologies

List of contents

Opportunities and Challenges in Polymer-Noble Metal Nanocomposites. Advances in Polymer Nanofibers Containing Metal Oxide Nanoparticles. Recent Developments on ZnO-Polyurethanes Nanomaterials. Smart Materials with Phosphorus and Nitrogen Functionalities Suitable for Biomedical Engineering. Key Considerations in Designing Polymeric Micro- and Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery Systems. Guided Bone Repair Using Synthetic Apatites – Biopolymer Composites. Stimuli-Responsive Polymeric Biomaterials. Intelligent Amide- and Imide-Based Polymeric Materials for Biomedical Applications. Tailoring Protein-Based Materials for Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering. Inside of the Transport Processes in Biomedical Systems

About the author

Magdalena Aflori is a scientific researcher in the Department of Polymer Materials Physics at “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry (Romania). She received her PhD in Physics in 2005 at “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University, Faculty of Physics. She has remarkable scientific contributions in polymer chemistry, plasma physics, surface science, X-ray diffraction and small angle x-ray scattering. Her interdisciplinary research is published in more than 70 papers in peer- reviewed journals, 8 books or book chapters, and 1 patent. She is coordinator or member of many research projects with national and international funding and referee for a number of international journals with high impact factors.

Summary

The book describes synthesis and analysis of new smart polymeric materials and practical implications in nanomedicine and biotechnology. It contains experimental and theoretical issues that reflect the impact of material characteristics in target applications and deals with advances in design of new polymeric materials for advanced applications.

Product details

• Authors: Magdalena Aflori, Magdalena ("petru Poni" Institute of Macro Aflori
• Assisted by: Magdalena Aflori (Editor), Magdalena ("Petru Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry Aflori (Editor), Aflori Magdalena (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.09.2017
• EAN: 9781138035225
• ISBN: 978-1-138-03522-5
• No. of pages: 244
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Genetics, genetic engineering; MEDICAL / Biotechnology, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Biomedical, biotechnology, Life sciences: general issues, Materials science, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Materials Science / General, Plastics & polymers technology, Plastics and polymers