Biomedical Applications of Hydrogels Handbook

Hydrogels are networks of polymer chains which can produce a colloidal gel containing over 99 per cent water. The superabsorbency and permeability of naturally occurring and synthetic hydrogels give this class of materials an amazing array of uses. These uses range from wound dressings and skin graf...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Ottenbrite, Raphael M. (Editor), Park, Kinam (Editor), Okano, Teruo (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer New York 2010, 2010
Edition:1st ed. 2010
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • to Hydrogels
  • to Hydrogels
  • Stimuli-Sensitive Hydrogels
  • Stimuli-Responsive Hydrogels and Their Application to Functional Materials
  • Feedback Control Systems Using Environmentally and Enzymatically Sensitive Hydrogels
  • Biomolecule-Responsive Hydrogels
  • Stimuli-Responsive PEGylated Nanogels for Smart Nanomedicine
  • Stimuli-Sensitive Microhydrogels
  • Hydrogels For Drug Delivery
  • In-Situ Gelling Stimuli-Sensitive PEG-Based Amphiphilic Copolymer Hydrogels
  • Biodegradable Hydrogels for Controlled Drug Release
  • Thermo-Responsive Biodegradable Hydrogels from Stereocomplexed Poly(lactide)s
  • Hydrogels-Based Drug Delivery System with Molecular Imaging
  • Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering
  • Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering Applications
  • Composite Hydrogels for Scaffold Design, Tissue Engineering, and Prostheses
  • Hydrogels for Cartilage Tissue Engineering
  • Gelatin-Based Hydrogels for Controlled Cell Assembly
  • Double Network Hydrogels as Tough, Durable Tissue Substitutes
  • Hydrogels Contact Lenses
  • Hydrogels With Unique Properties
  • Electroconductive Hydrogels
  • Self-assembled Nanogel Engineering
  • Engineered High Swelling Hydrogels
  • Superabsorbent Hydrogels