Smart Polymers
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José Miguel García
About this book
Smart polymers react sharply to small changes in physical or chemical conditions and present an intelligent response to chemical stimuli (i.e., chemical species -including biomolecules-, pH, solvents, redox, stimuli that trigger controlled depolymerization) and physical stimuli (i.e., temperature, light, mechanical stress and electrical stimuli). For these reasons, the interest in smart polymers has recently increased exponentially, especially in biological stimuli (i.e., application of polymer-based biosensors, drug delivery, tissue engineering, precision medicine and cell therapy). This book offers a unique opportunity to review the physical-chemical fundamentals of smart polymers, and their behaviour. It also provides an excellent review of the main applications of smart polymers.
- Discusses fundamental principles.
- Covers sensors based on smart polymers.
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Provides an overview of the latest applications of smart polymers in the biomedical research field.
Author / Editor information
José Miguel García, Félix Clemente García, José Antonio Reglero Ruiz, Saúl Vallejos, Miriam Trigo-López, University of Burgos, Spain.
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Frontmatter
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Contents
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1 General introduction and preface
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2 Fundamentals of smart polymers
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3 Sensory polymers
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4 Emerging applications of smart polymers in biomedicine
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5 Conclusions, challenges and perspectives
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References
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Index
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