Stimuli-responsive materials for biomedical applications /

"Recent Advances in the Development and Applications of Smart Biomaterials. Stimuli-responsive materials possess the unique capability to respond to internal triggers, such as biological signals like glucose, pH, and temperature, as well as external stimuli including light, pressure, electricit...

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Other Authors: Zare, Ehsan Nazarzadeh (Editor), Makvandi, Pooyan (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : American Chemical Society, [2023]
Series:ACS symposium series ; 1436.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"Recent Advances in the Development and Applications of Smart Biomaterials. Stimuli-responsive materials possess the unique capability to respond to internal triggers, such as biological signals like glucose, pH, and temperature, as well as external stimuli including light, pressure, electricity, and magnetic fields. The biomedical community is showing immense interest in these materials due to their potential for diverse applications in various active structures and devices, including drug delivery systems, gene carriers, tissue engineering, cancer therapy, bioimaging, and biosensing. This book's primary objective is to provide an overview of the different types of stimuli-responsive materials, emphasizing their properties, design, and recent advancements in their biomedical applications."--
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 284 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Bibliography:Includes blibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9780841297234
0841297231