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Smart Biomaterials

By Ravin Narain , Young-jin Kim , Mitsuhiro Ebara , Yohei Kotsuchibashi , Naokazu Idota , John M. Hoffman , Koichiro Uto , Takao Aoyagi (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer Japan
Year
2014
ISBN
978-4-431-54399-2, 978-4-431-54400-5
DOI
10.1007/978-4-431-54400-5
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
22 MB (22992798 bytes)
Series
NIMS Monographs
Edition
1
Pages
373\380
Time added
2014-06-12 06:00:00
Biomaterials; Gene Therapy; Polymer Sciences; SoftComplex Fluids and Microfluidics; Nanotechnology

Description

This book provides comprehensive coverage of smart biomaterials and their potential applications, a field that is developing at a very rapid pace. Because smart biomaterials are an emerging class of biomaterials that respond to small changes in external stimuli with large discontinuous changes in their physical properties, they have been designed to act as an “on–off” switch for, among others, bio separation, immunoanalysis, drug delivery technologies, gene therapy, diagnostics, bio sensors and artificial muscles. After an introduction to the topic and the history of smart biomaterials, the author gives the reader an in-depth look at the properties, mechanics, and characterization of smart biomaterials including hydrogels, particles, assemblies, surfaces, fibers and conjugates. Information on the wide range of applications for these materials follows, including drug delivery, tissue engineering, diagnostics, biosensors, bio separation and actuators. In addition, recent advances in shape memory biomaterials as active components of medical devices are also presented.

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