Nanostructured Biomaterials and Their Applications
Description
This book explores a range of important topics related to innovations in nanostructured biomaterials technologies and the development of new types of nanostructured biomaterials. The chapters consider the current state of the art in the development of nanostructured biomaterials, providing a handy reference on current topics in the field. Nanostructured Biomaterials and Their Applications serves as a unique source for the materials science community on topics at the interface of biomaterials and nanotechnology. Applications of nanostructured biomaterials for antimicrobial, anti-cancer, bone repair, and sensing applications are considered.
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Person
Dr. Roger Narayan is a Distinguished Professor in the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of North Carolina and North Carolina State University. He is an author of over three hundred publications as well as several book chapters on the processing of biomedical materials. He serves as an editorial board member for several academic journals, including as associate editor of Applied Physics Reviews (AIP Publishing). Dr. Narayan has also edited several books, including Biomedical Materials, Second Edition (Springer), Materials for Medical Devices (ASM International), the Encyclopedia of Sensors and Biosensors (Elsevier), and the Encyclopedia of Biomedical Engineering (Elsevier).
Content
Historical Evolution of Nanobiomaterials.- Functional Properties of Nanostructured Materials.- Nanostructured Surfaces in Biomaterials.- Multifunctional Microtubule Nanocomposite Models in Medicine.- Microfluidic Synthesis of Nanoparticles for Biological Applications.- Reactive Organic Functionality Linked to Trialkoxysilane in Designing Nanostructured Material with Exceptional Properties for Technological Applications.- Synthesis and Biomedical Applications of Cationic Polymer Coated Noble Metal Nanoparticles.- Synthesis and Nano-Structure Control of Four Morphs of Calcium Carbonate.- Ion-Substituted Nano-Hydroxyapatite: A Multifunctional Biomaterial with Anticancer, Antibacterial, and Osteogenic Properties.- The Biological Activity of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles.- Carbon Biomaterials for Sensing.- Graphene-based Heterostructures and Their Applications as Bionanomaterial.-Eumelanin as a Key Material in Bioelectronic Interfaces and Eco-Friendly Technologies.- Light Modulation of Biological/Semiconductor Interfaces for Affecting Cell Growth and for Advancing Artificial Retina Development.- Nanocarriers Immobilized Enzymes and Their Potential Industrial Applications.- Materials, Technologies and Applications of 3D/4D Printing in Tissue Engineering.- Nanoparticle Designs for Specific Targeting in Precision Theranostics.-Development of Hybrid Biomaterials Able to Achieve Both Hyperthermia and Bone Repair.- Silver Nanoparticles in Dental Adhesives: Antibacterial Mechanisms, Incorporation Strategies, and Clinical Applications.