Nanofiber Composite Materials for Biomedical Applications presents new developments and recent advances in nanofiber-reinforced composite materials and their use in biomedical applications, including biomaterial developments, drug delivery, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine.
Unlike more conventional titles on composite materials, this book covers the most innovative new developments in nanofiber-based composites, including polymers, ceramics, and metals, with particular emphasis on their preparation and characterization methodology.
Selected case studies illustrate new developments in clinical and preclinical use, making the information critical for the development of new medical materials and systems for use in human health care, and for the exploration of new design spaces based on these nanofibers. This book is essential reading for those working in biomedical science and engineering, materials science, nanoscience, biomedical nanotechnology, and biotechnology.
1. Part I: Introduction to nanofiber composites - p. xviii 2. 1. Introduction to nanofiber composites - p. 3 3. Part II: Classification of nanofiber composites - p. 25 4. 2. Ceramic nanofiber composites - p. 33 5. 3. Polymer nanofiber composites - p. 55 6. 4. Metallic nanofiber composites - p. 79 7. Part III: Properties of nanofiber composites - p. 91 8. 5. Physicochemical characterization of nanofiber composites - p. 97 9. 6. Mechanical characterization of nanofiber composites - p. 117 10. 7. Biological characterization of nanofiber composites - p. 157 11. Part IV: Biomedical applications of nanofiber composites - p. 190 12. 8. Nanofiber composites in drug delivery - p. 199 13. 9. Nanofiber composites in biomolecular delivery - p. 225 14. 10. Nanofiber composites in gene delivery - p. 253 15. 11. Nanofiber composites in skin tissue engineering - p. 275 16. 12. Nanofiber composites in bone tissue engineering - p. 301 17. 13. Nanofiber composites in cartilage tissue engineering - p. 325 18. 14. Nanofiber composites in tendon tissue engineering - p. 345 19. 15. Nanofiber composites in skeletal muscle tissue engineering - p. 369 20. 16. Nanofiber composites in neural tissue engineering - p. 395 21. 17. Nanofiber composites in cardiac tissue engineering - p. 411 22. 18. Nanofiber composites in vascular tissue engineering - p. 455 23. 19. Nanofiber composites in blood vessel tissue engineering - p. 483 24. 20. Clinical/preclinical aspects of nanofiber composites - p. 507 25. Index - p. 529
Nanofiber Composite Materials for Biomedical Applications presents new developments and recent advances in nanofiber-reinforced composite materials and their use in biomedical applications, including biomaterial developments, drug delivery, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine.
Unlike more conventional titles on composite materials, this book covers the most innovative new developments in nanofiber-based composites, including polymers, ceramics, and metals, with particular emphasis on their preparation and characterization methodology.
Selected case studies illustrate new developments in clinical and preclinical use, making the information critical for the development of new medical materials and systems for use in human health care, and for the exploration of new design spaces based on these nanofibers. This book is essential reading for those working in biomedical science and engineering, materials science, nanoscience, biomedical nanotechnology, and biotechnology.
1. Part I: Introduction to nanofiber composites - p. xviii 2. 1. Introduction to nanofiber composites - p. 3 3. Part II: Classification of nanofiber composites - p. 25 4. 2. Ceramic nanofiber composites - p. 33 5. 3. Polymer nanofiber composites - p. 55 6. 4. Metallic nanofiber composites - p. 79 7. Part III: Properties of nanofiber composites - p. 91 8. 5. Physicochemical characterization of nanofiber composites - p. 97 9. 6. Mechanical characterization of nanofiber composites - p. 117 10. 7. Biological characterization of nanofiber composites - p. 157 11. Part IV: Biomedical applications of nanofiber composites - p. 190 12. 8. Nanofiber composites in drug delivery - p. 199 13. 9. Nanofiber composites in biomolecular delivery - p. 225 14. 10. Nanofiber composites in gene delivery - p. 253 15. 11. Nanofiber composites in skin tissue engineering - p. 275 16. 12. Nanofiber composites in bone tissue engineering - p. 301 17. 13. Nanofiber composites in cartilage tissue engineering - p. 325 18. 14. Nanofiber composites in tendon tissue engineering - p. 345 19. 15. Nanofiber composites in skeletal muscle tissue engineering - p. 369 20. 16. Nanofiber composites in neural tissue engineering - p. 395 21. 17. Nanofiber composites in cardiac tissue engineering - p. 411 22. 18. Nanofiber composites in vascular tissue engineering - p. 455 23. 19. Nanofiber composites in blood vessel tissue engineering - p. 483 24. 20. Clinical/preclinical aspects of nanofiber composites - p. 507 25. Index - p. 529
