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Nanoscale Thin Films for Biomedical Applications introduces nano-thin films to the reader, exploring the various methods of thin film fabrication, particularly nanoengineering of composites to ensure specialized properties to suit a range of applications.
A wide selection of key biomedical applications is covered, including tunable drug delivery, wound healing, medical implants and cancer treatment, with an important focus on antimicrobial effects and reduction of infection risk.
This book is a useful reference for those working in materials science, nanobiotechnology, biomedical engineering and microbiology, with an interest in the development and application of nanoscale thin films in biomedicine.
List of contents
1. History and development of nanoscale thin films for biomedical applications
2. Characteristics of nanoscale thin films and its unique advantages for biomedical applications
3. Fabrication and characterization of thin film nanocomposites used for medical applications
4. Nanoengineering of thin film composites for tailor-made biomedical applications
5. Nanocomposite thin films for advanced and tunable drug delivery applications
6. Medical applications of self - healing nanocomposite thin films
7. Biomedical applications of stimuli responsive nanoscale thin films
8. Bioinspired nanocomposite thin films for medical applications
9. Hemocompatibility and platelet activation by nanoparticle doped thin films
10. Nanoscale thin film coatings for antimicrobial applications
11. Biomedical applications of nanocomposite thin films with functionalized antibiofilm properties
12. Advances in thin film development for medical implants
13. Ophthalmological applications of nanocomposite thin films
14. Nanocomposite thin films and coatings for orthopaedic medicine
15. Nanocomposite thin films and coatings in dentistry
16. Self-assembled nanocomposite films for tissue engineering applications
17. Nanocomposite thin films for cancer treatment and detection
18. Functionalized nano thin films for non-invasive biosensing
19. Advances in stem cell technologies with nanocomposite thin films
20. Toxicological, ethical and regulatory concerns in the commercialization of nanoscale thin films for biomedical applications
21. Future development prospects of biomedical applications of nanoscale thin films
