Polymer Nanocomposites in Biomedical Engineering

1. Front Matter

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2. A Fundamental Approach Toward Polymers and Polymer Composites: Current Trends for Biomedical Applications

   • Rajan Choudhary, Mohit Saraswat, Senthil Kumar Venkatraman

   Pages 1-28

3. Synthesis of Bio-based Polymer Composites: Fabrication, Fillers, Properties, and Challenges

   • Amanda Murawski, Rashid Diaz, Sarah Inglesby, Khristal Delabar, Rafael L. Quirino

   Pages 29-55

4. Amorphous and Semicrystalline Thermoplastic Polymer Nanocomposites Applied in Biomedical Engineering

   • S. S. M. Abdul Majeed, Aqib Muzaffar, Kalim Deshmukh, M. Basheer Ahamed

   Pages 57-84

5. Multi-functional Lipid-Based Polymer Composites for In Vivo Imaging, Tissue Healing, Cell Rejuvenation and Theranostic Applications

   • V. Raj, P. Priya

   Pages 85-109

6. Biomedical Applications of Electrospun Polymer Composite Nanofibres

   • Kalim Deshmukh, Sowmya Sankaran, M. Basheer Ahamed, S. K. Khadheer Pasha

   Pages 111-165

7. Biomedical Applications of Hydroxyapatite Nanocomposites

   • Mariappan Rajan, Murugan Sumathra

   Pages 167-204

8. 3D Printing Technology of Polymer Composites and Hydrogels for Artificial Skin Tissue Implementations

   • Jenifer Joseph, Kalim Deshmukh, Tran Tung, K. Chidambaram, S. K. Khadheer Pasha

   Pages 205-233

9. Polymer Composite Strategies in Cancer Therapy, Augment Stem Cell Osteogenesis, Diagnostics in the Central Nervous System, and Drug Delivery

   • Mariappan Rajan, Rajendran Amarnath Praphakar, Periyakaruppan Pradeepkumar

   Pages 235-270

10. Photopolymerization of Polymeric Composites in Drug Delivery, Tissue Engineering, and Other Biomedical Applications

    • Husam M. Younes

    Pages 271-297

11. Shape Memory Polymer Composites in Biomedical Field

    • Aqib Muzaffar, Kalim Deshmukh, M. Basheer Ahamed, S. K. Khadheer Pasha

    Pages 299-329

12. Silver Nanoparticles and Its Polymer Nanocomposites—Synthesis, Optimization, Biomedical Usage, and Its Various Applications

    • Kishor Kumar Sadasivuni, Sunita Rattan, Sadiya Waseem, Snehal Kargirwar Brahme, Subhash B. Kondawar, S. Ghosh et al.

    Pages 331-373

13. Electrospun Polymeric Nanofibers: Fundamental Aspects of Electrospinning Processes, Optimization of Electrospinning Parameters, Properties, and Applications

    • Sowmya Sankaran, Kalim Deshmukh, M. Basheer Ahamed, S. K. Khadheer Pasha

    Pages 375-409

14. Correction to: Polymer Nanocomposites in Biomedical Engineering

    • Kishor Kumar Sadasivuni, Deepalekshmi Ponnamma, Mariappan Rajan, M. Basheer Ahamed, Mariam Ali S A Al-Maadeed

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This book presents a thorough discussion of the physics, biology, chemistry and medicinal science behind a new and important area of materials science and engineering: polymer nanocomposites. The tremendous opportunities of polymer nanocomposites in the biomedical field arise from their multitude of applications and their ability to satisfy the vastly different functional requirements for each of these applications. In the biomedical field, a polymer nanocomposite system must meet certain design and functional criteria, including biocompatibility, biodegradability, mechanical properties, and, in some cases, aesthetic demands. 

The content of this book builds on what has been learnt in elementary courses about synthesising polymers, different nanoparticles, polymer composites, biomedical requirements, uses of polymer nanocomposites in medicine as well as medical devices and the major mechanisms involved during each application. The impact of hybrid nanofillers and synergistic composite mixtures which are used extensively or show promising outcomes in the biomedical field are also discussed. These novel materials vary from inorganic/ceramic-reinforced nanocomposites for mechanical property improvement to peptide-based nanomaterials, with the chemistry designed to render the entire material biocompatible. 

• Polymer nanocomposites
• Biocompatibility
• Hybrid nanofillers
• Biodegradability
• 3D printing techniques

• Smart Medical Devices Lab, College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar

  Kishor Kumar Sadasivuni

• Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar

  Deepalekshmi Ponnamma

• School of Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, India

  Mariappan Rajan

• Department of Physics, B.S. Abdur Rahman University, Chennai, India

  Basheer Ahmed

• Building H10, Office E131, Zone 6, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar

  Mariam Ali S A Al-Maadeed

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