Advances in Biomedical Polymers and Composites

Biomedical Polymers and Polymeric Composites: Trends and Applications is a comprehensive guide to polymers and polymer composites for biomedical applications, bringing together detailed information on preparation, properties, cutting-edge technologies, innovative materials, and key application areas. The book begins by introducing polymers and composites for biomedical applications, characterization techniques, and preparation and properties of composites and gel-based systems. Innovative technologies and instruments used in the fabrication of polymer composites for biomedical applications are then presented in detail, including 3D bioprinting, 4D printing, electrospinning, stimuli-responsive polymers, and quantum dots. The third part of the book focuses on specific polymer structures or properties, covering conducting polymers, shape memory polymers, rapid prototyping, self-assembled polymer nanocomposites, thermo-responsive polymers, composites, and nanostructures, and polymer-ceramic composites. Finally, the book turns towards the most important application areas, both established and emerging, with detailed coverage of polymers and polymer composites as applied to drug delivery systems, tissue engineering, gene delivery, wound dressing, antimicrobial systems, antiviral materials, biosensors, mammalian and microbial cell encapsulation, and additive manufacturing. This is a valuable resource for all those who are looking to gain a broader understanding of polymers and composites for biomedical applications, to conduct interdisciplinary research, or to explore new avenues for research and development. This includes researchers, scientists, and advanced students across biomaterials, polymer science, composites, nanomaterials, chemistry, chemical engineering, biomedicine, biomedical engineering, pharmaceuticals, materials science, and engineering, as well as industrial R&D professionals, scientists, and engineers involved in polymer manufacturing, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, and other related industries. Provides broad, systematic, and detailed coverage of preparation methods, properties, technologies, structures, and applications Explores the state-of-the-art in biomedical polymers, including gene delivery, oleogels, bigels, 3D bioprinting, 4D printing, and antiviral materials Offers analysis and comparison of experimental data on physical properties, and explains environmental, ethical, and medical guidelines