Chemoresponsive materials : stimulation by chemical and biological signals /

Smart materials stimulated by chemical or biological signals are of interest for their many applications including drug delivery, as well as in new sensors and actuators for environmental monitoring, process and food control, and medicine. In contrast to other books on responsive materials, this vol...

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Corporate Author: Royal Society of Chemistry (Great Britain)
Other Authors: Schneider, Hans-Jörg, 1935- (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015.
Series:RSC smart materials.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Smart materials stimulated by chemical or biological signals are of interest for their many applications including drug delivery, as well as in new sensors and actuators for environmental monitoring, process and food control, and medicine. In contrast to other books on responsive materials, this volume concentrates on materials which are stimulated by chemical or biological signals. Chemoresponsive Materials introduces the area with chapters covering different responsive material systems including hydrogels, organogels, membranes, thin layers, polymer brushes, chemomechanical and imprinted polymers, nanomaterials, silica particles, as well as carbohydrate- and bio-based systems. Many promising applications are highlighted, with an emphasis on drug delivery, sensors and actuators. With contributions from internationally known experts, the book will appeal to graduate students and researchers in academia, healthcare and industry interested in functional materials and their applications.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:1 online resource (300 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
ISBN:1782620621
178262242X
9781782620624
9781782622420
DOI:10.1039/9781782622420