Exploring the Applications of Smart Materials in the Medical and Healthcare Sectors
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Ruchira Srivastava
Abstract
The development of SMART (self-healingself-healing, multifunctional, adaptive, responsive, and tunable) materials has been extremely beneficial for biomedical and healthcare applications. Such materials have unique properties that show sensitivity to changes in their environment, making them quite attractive for many different types of medicinal uses. This study investigates the advancements and challenges associated with smart materials in the biomedical domain. Significant progress has been made in the creation, synthesis, and analysis of intelligent materials intended for use in biomedicine and healthcarehealthcare wearables over the last several years. Taking cues from natural regeneration mechanisms, self-healing materials have been used to build medication delivery systems, implants, and wound-healing scaffolds. The continuous progress in smart material science presents enormous potential to revolutionize biological applications. It is anticipated that the development of biomaterials, bioengineering, and nanotechnology would be crucial to the creation of materials with improved attributes and capacities. Precision medicine and personalized healthcare may see new possibilities if smart materials are combined with cutting-edge technologies like gene editing, 3D printing3D printing, and microfluidics. To overcome the current challenges, researchers, doctors, regulatory bodies, and industry partners must work together to successfully translate smart materials from the lab to the clinic.
Abstract
The development of SMART (self-healingself-healing, multifunctional, adaptive, responsive, and tunable) materials has been extremely beneficial for biomedical and healthcare applications. Such materials have unique properties that show sensitivity to changes in their environment, making them quite attractive for many different types of medicinal uses. This study investigates the advancements and challenges associated with smart materials in the biomedical domain. Significant progress has been made in the creation, synthesis, and analysis of intelligent materials intended for use in biomedicine and healthcarehealthcare wearables over the last several years. Taking cues from natural regeneration mechanisms, self-healing materials have been used to build medication delivery systems, implants, and wound-healing scaffolds. The continuous progress in smart material science presents enormous potential to revolutionize biological applications. It is anticipated that the development of biomaterials, bioengineering, and nanotechnology would be crucial to the creation of materials with improved attributes and capacities. Precision medicine and personalized healthcare may see new possibilities if smart materials are combined with cutting-edge technologies like gene editing, 3D printing3D printing, and microfluidics. To overcome the current challenges, researchers, doctors, regulatory bodies, and industry partners must work together to successfully translate smart materials from the lab to the clinic.
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Preface V
- Acknowledgments
- Contents XI
- Smart Surfaces and Coatings: An Innovative Approach 1
- Emerging Technologies in Cementitious Material Design: Autonomous Healing and Durability Enhancement Mechanisms 33
- A Study on the Strength and Stiffness of Shape Memory Alloy-Reinforced Structural Composites 63
- Modelling Techniques to Analyse the Functionality of Metallic Glass Alloys as Biomedical Implants: A Mini-review 75
- Numerical Modelling of URM Piers of Various Bond Patterns 91
- Sustainability and Durability Synergy: Self-Healing Concrete in Ultra-High-Rise Structures 101
- Experimental Investigations on Metallic Current Collectors and on the Performance of PDMFC 117
- In-Plane Dynamic Crushing Behavior of Hierarchical Honeycomb Sandwich Panel Under Blast Loading: A Finite Element Study 127
- Utilizing the U-Net Image Machine Learning Segmentation Model for Automated Analysis of Grain Sizes in Metallographic Microstructures 141
- Advancements in Banana Fiber-Reinforced Composites: Mechanical Properties, Sustainability, and Scientometric Analysis 151
- Exploring the Applications of Smart Materials in the Medical and Healthcare Sectors 173
- Advancements in 3D Printing of Composite Materials: Challenges and Prospects 193
- Colloidal Formulation and Robocasting of Silicon Nitride Scaffolds with Tailored TPMS Structures 209
- List of Contributors
- Index 233
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Preface V
- Acknowledgments
- Contents XI
- Smart Surfaces and Coatings: An Innovative Approach 1
- Emerging Technologies in Cementitious Material Design: Autonomous Healing and Durability Enhancement Mechanisms 33
- A Study on the Strength and Stiffness of Shape Memory Alloy-Reinforced Structural Composites 63
- Modelling Techniques to Analyse the Functionality of Metallic Glass Alloys as Biomedical Implants: A Mini-review 75
- Numerical Modelling of URM Piers of Various Bond Patterns 91
- Sustainability and Durability Synergy: Self-Healing Concrete in Ultra-High-Rise Structures 101
- Experimental Investigations on Metallic Current Collectors and on the Performance of PDMFC 117
- In-Plane Dynamic Crushing Behavior of Hierarchical Honeycomb Sandwich Panel Under Blast Loading: A Finite Element Study 127
- Utilizing the U-Net Image Machine Learning Segmentation Model for Automated Analysis of Grain Sizes in Metallographic Microstructures 141
- Advancements in Banana Fiber-Reinforced Composites: Mechanical Properties, Sustainability, and Scientometric Analysis 151
- Exploring the Applications of Smart Materials in the Medical and Healthcare Sectors 173
- Advancements in 3D Printing of Composite Materials: Challenges and Prospects 193
- Colloidal Formulation and Robocasting of Silicon Nitride Scaffolds with Tailored TPMS Structures 209
- List of Contributors
- Index 233
