Polymer Gels Science and Fundamentals
This book exclusively focuses on the science and fundamentals of polymer gels, as well as the numerous advantages that polymer gel-based materials offer. It presents a comprehensive collection of chapters on the recent advances and developments in the core science and fundamentals of both synthetic...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Singapore
Springer Nature Singapore
2018, 2018
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Edition: | 1st ed. 2018 |
Series: | Gels Horizons: From Science to Smart Materials
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Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | This book exclusively focuses on the science and fundamentals of polymer gels, as well as the numerous advantages that polymer gel-based materials offer. It presents a comprehensive collection of chapters on the recent advances and developments in the core science and fundamentals of both synthetic and natural polymer-based gels, and pays particular attention to applications in the various research fields of biomedicine and engineering. Key topics addressed include: polysaccharide-based gels and their fundamentals; stimuli-responsive polymer gels; polymer gels applied to enzyme and cell immobilization; chitosan-based gels for cancer therapy; natural polymeric and gelling agents; radiation dosimetry; polymeric gels as vehicles for enhanced drug delivery across the skin; transport in and through gel; and polymer gel nanocomposites and functional gels. The book’s extensive and highly topical coverage will appeal to researchers working in a broad range of fields in industryand academia alike |
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Physical Description: | X, 492 p. 134 illus., 70 illus. in color online resource |
ISBN: | 9789811060861 |