Nanostructured Biomaterials and Their Applications

Nanostructured Biomaterials and Their Applications

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.

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.

• Considers several nanostructured material classes, including metallic nanoparticles, bioceramics, and carbon-based nanomaterials;
• Provides information on microfluidic synthesis, 3D/4D printing, and surface nanostructuring techniques for biomedical applications;
• Includes applications for nanostructured materials for sensing, theranostics, and tissue engineering.

Highlights

• Presents a concise description of materials and technologies used in the development of nanostructured biomaterials Provides researchers with an update and handy reference on current topics in the field of nanostructured biomaterials Adopts an integrated approach to discuss biology and engineering aspects of nanostructured biomaterials

Über den Autor

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).