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Preface; Contents; Editors and Contributors; 1 Polymers, Blends and Nanocomposites for Implants, Scaffolds and Controlled Drug Release Applications; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Fillers for Reinforcement, Conduction, Antibacterial and Other Functionalities; 2.1 Carbon Nanotubes; 2.2 Graphene; 2.3 Inorganic Fillers; 2.4 Natural Fillers; 3 Polymers for Biomedical Applications; 4 Common Polymers for Biomedical Applications; 4.1 Synthetic Biodegradable and Non Biodegradable Polymers; 4.1.1 Polyolefins; 4.1.2 Fluropolymers; 4.1.3 Poly(Vinyl Chloride); 4.1.4 Silicones; 4.1.5 Polyurethanes.
4.1.6 Poly Methylmethacrylate4.1.7 Polyesters, Polycarbonates and Polyethers; 4.1.8 Polyamides, PVA and EVOH; 5 Natural Polymers and Their Derivatives for Medical Use; 5.1 Collagen; 5.2 Cellulose, Hemicelluloses and Derivatives; 5.3 Chitin and Chitosan; 5.4 Alginate and Carrageenan; 5.5 Silk; 6 Polymer Blends and Composites for Medical Applications; 6.1 Theory; 6.1.1 Polymer Blending; 6.1.2 Micromechanics of Composites; 6.1.3 Electrical Conductivity of Composites; 7 Preparation of Polymer Nanocomposites and Interfacial Compatibility.
8 Recent Research on Polymer Blends and Composites for Medical Applications9 Future Scenario; References; 2 Polyelectrolyte Complexes (PECs) for Biomedical Applications; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Formation of PECs; 1.2 Structure of PECs; 1.2.1 Ladder-like Structure; 1.2.2 Scrambled Egg Structure; 1.3 Types of PECs; 1.3.1 Water-Soluble PECs; 1.3.2 Colloidally Stable PECs; 1.3.3 Coacervate PECs; 1.4 Factors Influencing PEC Formation; 1.5 Methods of Preparation of PECs; 2 Applications of PECs; 2.1 Wound Healing; 2.1.1 Wound; 2.1.2 Phases of Wound Healing; 2.1.3 Wound Dressings.
2.1.4 PEC-Based Wound Dressings2.2 Drug Delivery; 2.2.1 Drug Loading; 2.2.2 Drug Release Triggers; 2.3 Gene Delivery; 2.4 Bioadhesives; 2.4.1 Bioadhesives in Biomedical Applications; 2.5 Tissue Engineering; 2.5.1 Alginate-Chitosan; 2.5.2 Silk-Chitosan; 2.5.3 Pectin-Chitosan; 2.5.4 Gelatin-Chitosan; 2.5.5 Poly(Glutamic Acid)-Chitosan; 2.6 Cell-Based Therapy; 2.7 Coatings; 2.8 Other Applications; References; 3 Plasma Surface Modification of Biomaterials for Biomedical Applications; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Classification of Plasma; 2.1 Atmospheric Pressure Plasmas.
2.2 Low Pressure Plasma Processing2.3 Plasma Immersion Ion Implantation; 3 Processes of Plasma Surface Modification; 3.1 Plasma Surface Cleaning; 3.2 Plasma Etching/Ablation; 3.3 Surface Functionalization Using Reactive Gases; 3.4 Plasma Polymerization/Deposition; 3.5 Plasma-Graft Polymerization; 4 Biomaterials and Surface Modification; 4.1 Biomaterials; 4.2 Necessity of Surface Modification; 5 Effects of Plasma-Surface Modification on Biomaterials; 5.1 Tailoring of Surface Morphology; 5.2 Plasma Sterilization; 5.3 Antimicrobial Coatings; 5.4 Cell Interaction with Plasma Modified Surface.
4.1.6 Poly Methylmethacrylate4.1.7 Polyesters, Polycarbonates and Polyethers; 4.1.8 Polyamides, PVA and EVOH; 5 Natural Polymers and Their Derivatives for Medical Use; 5.1 Collagen; 5.2 Cellulose, Hemicelluloses and Derivatives; 5.3 Chitin and Chitosan; 5.4 Alginate and Carrageenan; 5.5 Silk; 6 Polymer Blends and Composites for Medical Applications; 6.1 Theory; 6.1.1 Polymer Blending; 6.1.2 Micromechanics of Composites; 6.1.3 Electrical Conductivity of Composites; 7 Preparation of Polymer Nanocomposites and Interfacial Compatibility.
8 Recent Research on Polymer Blends and Composites for Medical Applications9 Future Scenario; References; 2 Polyelectrolyte Complexes (PECs) for Biomedical Applications; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Formation of PECs; 1.2 Structure of PECs; 1.2.1 Ladder-like Structure; 1.2.2 Scrambled Egg Structure; 1.3 Types of PECs; 1.3.1 Water-Soluble PECs; 1.3.2 Colloidally Stable PECs; 1.3.3 Coacervate PECs; 1.4 Factors Influencing PEC Formation; 1.5 Methods of Preparation of PECs; 2 Applications of PECs; 2.1 Wound Healing; 2.1.1 Wound; 2.1.2 Phases of Wound Healing; 2.1.3 Wound Dressings.
2.1.4 PEC-Based Wound Dressings2.2 Drug Delivery; 2.2.1 Drug Loading; 2.2.2 Drug Release Triggers; 2.3 Gene Delivery; 2.4 Bioadhesives; 2.4.1 Bioadhesives in Biomedical Applications; 2.5 Tissue Engineering; 2.5.1 Alginate-Chitosan; 2.5.2 Silk-Chitosan; 2.5.3 Pectin-Chitosan; 2.5.4 Gelatin-Chitosan; 2.5.5 Poly(Glutamic Acid)-Chitosan; 2.6 Cell-Based Therapy; 2.7 Coatings; 2.8 Other Applications; References; 3 Plasma Surface Modification of Biomaterials for Biomedical Applications; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Classification of Plasma; 2.1 Atmospheric Pressure Plasmas.
2.2 Low Pressure Plasma Processing2.3 Plasma Immersion Ion Implantation; 3 Processes of Plasma Surface Modification; 3.1 Plasma Surface Cleaning; 3.2 Plasma Etching/Ablation; 3.3 Surface Functionalization Using Reactive Gases; 3.4 Plasma Polymerization/Deposition; 3.5 Plasma-Graft Polymerization; 4 Biomaterials and Surface Modification; 4.1 Biomaterials; 4.2 Necessity of Surface Modification; 5 Effects of Plasma-Surface Modification on Biomaterials; 5.1 Tailoring of Surface Morphology; 5.2 Plasma Sterilization; 5.3 Antimicrobial Coatings; 5.4 Cell Interaction with Plasma Modified Surface.