Biopolymer Grafting

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Content: Front Cover Biopolymer Grafting: Applications Biopolymer Grafting: Applications Copyright Dedication Contents List of Contributors About the Editor Preface 1 -- Applications of Graft Copolymerization: A Revolutionary Approach 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Graft Copolymerization 1.2 Concept of Molecular Brushes 1.3 Approaches for Graft Copolymerization 1.3.1 Grafting On 1.3.2 Grafting From 1.3.3 Grafting Through Method 1.3.4 Grafting by Chemical Method 1.3.5 Grafting by Living Systems 1.3.5.1 Enzymatic Grafting 1.3.5.2 Plasma-Initiated Grafting 1.3.6 Cationic Graft Copolymerization. 1.3.7 Grafting by Radiation1.3.7.1 Individual Radiation Technique 1.3.7.2 Mutual Radiation Technique 1.3.7.3 Advantages of Radiation Technique Over the Chemical or Conventional Methods 1.3.7.4 Types of Radiation-Induced Grafting 1.4 Applications 1.4.1 Drug Delivery System 1.4.2 Controlled Drug Delivery 1.4.3 Enhanced Drug Delivery 1.4.4 Targeted Drug Delivery 1.4.5 Adsorption of Metal Ions/Flocculant Activity 1.4.6 Water Absorption Capacity 1.4.7 Transdermal Drug Delivery 1.5 Conclusion REFERENCES 2 -- Grafting of Hydroxyapatite for Biomedical Applications 1. INTRODUCTION. 2. CONTROL OF SIZE AND MORPHOLOGY OF HYDROXYAPATITE CRYSTALS: ION SUBSTITUTION OF HYDROXYAPATITE3. HYDROXYAPATITE EXFOLIATED NANOPLATES BY SURFACE MODIFICATION 4. SURFACE MODIFICATION OF HYDROXYAPATITE TO IMPROVE PROTEIN ADSORPTION 5. ANTIBACTERIAL COATINGS FOR HYDROXYAPATITE PARTICLES 6. SCAFFOLDS AND MEMBRANES BASED ON ELECTROSPUN NANOFIBERS CONTAINING HYDROXYAPATITE 7. POLYMER GRAFTING ON HYDROXYAPATITE SURFACES 8. CROSS-LINKED STRUCTURES BASED ON HYDROXYAPATITE SURFACES 9. CONCLUSIONS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS REFERENCES. 3 -- Grafting of Hydrophilic Monomers Onto Cellulosic Polymers for Medical Applications 1. INTRODUCTION 2. MODIFICATIONS OF CELLULOSIC POLYMERS 2.1 Grafting 2.1.1 Grafting Methods 2.2 Commonly Used Monomers for Grafting Onto Cellulose 2.2.1 Hydrophilic Monomers and Grafting Techniques 3. BASIC MEDICAL APPLICATIONS OF HYDROPHILIC MONOMER GRAFTED CELLULOSIC POLYMERS 3.1 Drug Delivery 3.2 Hemodialysis 3.3 Platelet Adhesion 3.4 Antimicrobial Activity 3.5 Others 4. CONCLUSION REFERENCES FURTHER READING. 4 -- Surface Functionalization With Biopolymers via Plasma-Assisted Surface Grafting and Plasma-Induced Graft Polyme ... 1. INTRODUCTION 2. FUNDAMENTALS OF GRAFTING TECHNIQUES 2.1 Grafting Polymerization 2.2 ''Grafting From", ''Grafting to", and ''Grafting Through" Approaches 3. SURFACE MODIFICATION OF BIOMATERIALS BY GRAFTING TECHNIQUES 3.1 Factors Influencing the Properties of Surfaces With Grafted Biopolymers 3.2 Biocompatibility of Functionalized Surfaces 3.3 Surface Modifications Imparting Drug Delivery Functionality.