Conducting Polymers: Chemistries, Properties and Biomedical Applications

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Conducting polymers are versatile materials that possess both the unique properties of polymeric materials (elastic behavior, reversible deformation, flexibility, etc.) and the ability to conduct electricity with bulk conductivities comparable to those of metals and semiconductors. Conducting Polymers: Chemistries, Properties and Biomedical Applications provides current, state-of-the-art knowledge of conducting polymers and their composites for biomedical applications. This book covers the fundamentals of conducting polymers, strategies to modify the structure of conducting polymers to make them biocompatible, and their applications in various biomedical areas such as drug/gene delivery, tissue engineering, antimicrobial activities, biosensors, etc. FEATURES Covers the state-of-the-art progress on biodegradable conducting polymers for biomedical applications Presents synthesis, characterization, and applications of conducting polymers for various biomedical research Provides the fundamentals of biodegradation mechanisms and the role of conduction in biomedical devices Offers details of novel methods and advanced technologies used in biomedical applications using conducting polymers Highlights new directions for scientists, researchers, and students to better understand the chemistry, technologies, and applications of conducting polymers This book is essential reading for all academic and industrial researchers working in the fields of materials science, polymers, nanotechnology, and biomedical technology. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Contents Preface Editor Contributors Chapter 1: Conducting Polymers: An Introduction Chapter 2: Conducting Polymers: Fundamentals to Biomedical Applications Chapter 3: Conducting Polymers: Fundamentals, Synthesis, Properties, and Applications Chapter 4: Chemistries and Biodegradability of Conducting Polymers Chapter 5: Strategies to Synthesize Biodegradable Conducting Polymers Chapter 6: Biodegradable Polymers: Synthesis to Advanced Biomedical Applications Chapter 7: Hybrid Conductive Polymers: Synthesis, Properties, and Multifunctionality Chapter 8: Electrically Conductive Polymers and Composites for Biomedical Applications Chapter 9: Conducting Polymers for Gene Delivery Chapter 10: Conducting Polymers for Regenerative Medicine Chapter 11: Conducting Polymers as Efficient Materials for Tissue Engineering Chapter 12: Conducting Polymer-Based Nanomaterials for Tissue Engineering Chapter 13: Conducting Polymers for Neural Tissue Engineering Chapter 14: Conducting Polymers for Ophthalmic Applications Chapter 15: Conducting Polymers for Biomedical Imaging Chapter 16: Conducting Polymer-Based Micro-Containers for Biomedical Applications Chapter 17: Antimicrobial Activities of Conducting Polymers and Their Derivatives Chapter 18: Biodegradable Electronic Devices Chapter 19: Microfluidic Devices with Integrated Conductive Polymeric Electrodes for Biosensing Applications Chapter 20: Advantages and Challenges of Biodegradable Electronic Devices Chapter 21: Conducting Polymers: An Efficient Way to Deal with Medical and Industrial Fouling Chapter 22: Antifouling Properties and Biomedical Applications of Conducting Polymers Index