Smart Nanoparticles for Biomedicine explores smart nanoparticles that change their structural or functional properties in response to specific external stimuli (electric or magnetic fields, electromagnetic radiation, ultrasound, etc.). Particular attention is given to multifunctional nanostructured materials that are pharmacologically active and that can be actuated by virtue of their magnetic, dielectric, optically-active, redox-active, or piezoelectric properties. This important reference resource will be of great value to readers who want to learn more on how smart nanoparticles can be used to create more effective treatment solutions.
Nanotechnology has enabled unprecedented control of the interactions between materials and biological entities, from the microscale, to the molecular level. Nanosurfaces and nanostructures have been used to mimic or interact with biological microenvironments, to support specific biological functions, such as cell adhesion, mobility and differentiation, and in tissue healing. Recently, a new paradigm has been proposed for nanomedicine to exploit the intrinsic properties of nanomaterials as active devices rather than as passive structural units or carriers for medications.
1. 1: Introduction: Smart Materials in Biomedicine - p. xvi 2. 2: Smart Polymeric Nanoparticles - p. 13 3. 3: Smart Liposomes for Drug Delivery - p. 29 4. 4: Pharmacologically Active Plant-Derived Natural Products - p. 47 5. 5: Nanostructured Cyanoacrylates: Biomedical Applications - p. 64 6. 6: Applications of Carbon Nanotubes in the Biomedical Field - p. 81 7. 7: Carbon Nanomaterials for Nanomedicine - p. 101 8. 8: Silica Nanoparticle Applications in the Biomedical Field - p. 113 9. 9: Magnetic Nanoparticles and Their Bioapplications - p. 129 10. 10: TiO2 Nanotube Arrays as Smart Platforms for Biomedical Applications - p. 142 11. 11: Antioxidant Inorganic Nanoparticles and Their Potential Applications in Biomedicine - p. 157 12. 12: Zinc Oxide Nanostructures in Biomedicine - p. 169 13. 13: Smart Inorganic Nanoparticles for Wireless Cell Stimulation - p. 187 14. 14: Nanosized Optical Thermometers - p. 198 15. 15: Advanced Optical Microscopy Techniques for the Investigation of Cell-Nanoparticle Interactions - p. 217 16. Index - p. 237
Smart Nanoparticles for Biomedicine explores smart nanoparticles that change their structural or functional properties in response to specific external stimuli (electric or magnetic fields, electromagnetic radiation, ultrasound, etc.). Particular attention is given to multifunctional nanostructured materials that are pharmacologically active and that can be actuated by virtue of their magnetic, dielectric, optically-active, redox-active, or piezoelectric properties. This important reference resource will be of great value to readers who want to learn more on how smart nanoparticles can be used to create more effective treatment solutions.
Nanotechnology has enabled unprecedented control of the interactions between materials and biological entities, from the microscale, to the molecular level. Nanosurfaces and nanostructures have been used to mimic or interact with biological microenvironments, to support specific biological functions, such as cell adhesion, mobility and differentiation, and in tissue healing. Recently, a new paradigm has been proposed for nanomedicine to exploit the intrinsic properties of nanomaterials as active devices rather than as passive structural units or carriers for medications.
1. 1: Introduction: Smart Materials in Biomedicine - p. xvi 2. 2: Smart Polymeric Nanoparticles - p. 13 3. 3: Smart Liposomes for Drug Delivery - p. 29 4. 4: Pharmacologically Active Plant-Derived Natural Products - p. 47 5. 5: Nanostructured Cyanoacrylates: Biomedical Applications - p. 64 6. 6: Applications of Carbon Nanotubes in the Biomedical Field - p. 81 7. 7: Carbon Nanomaterials for Nanomedicine - p. 101 8. 8: Silica Nanoparticle Applications in the Biomedical Field - p. 113 9. 9: Magnetic Nanoparticles and Their Bioapplications - p. 129 10. 10: TiO2 Nanotube Arrays as Smart Platforms for Biomedical Applications - p. 142 11. 11: Antioxidant Inorganic Nanoparticles and Their Potential Applications in Biomedicine - p. 157 12. 12: Zinc Oxide Nanostructures in Biomedicine - p. 169 13. 13: Smart Inorganic Nanoparticles for Wireless Cell Stimulation - p. 187 14. 14: Nanosized Optical Thermometers - p. 198 15. 15: Advanced Optical Microscopy Techniques for the Investigation of Cell-Nanoparticle Interactions - p. 217 16. Index - p. 237
