About the Book
Functional Nanocomposite Hydrogels: Synthesis, Characterization, and Biomedical Applications reviews how the unique properties of nanoscale composite materials make them ideal candidates for use in biomedical hydrogels. The book covers a range of key nanocomposite materials for use in biomedical hydrogels, including graphene quantum dot, cellulose and collagen nanocomposites. A wide selection of biomedical applications for functional nanocomposite hydrogels is explored, from drug delivery and cancer therapy, to wound healing and bioimaging. This is a key reference for those working in the fields of biomaterials, nanotechnology, pharmacology, biomedical engineering, and anyone with a particular interest in composites and hydrogels.
To improve the properties of conventional hydrogels, nanoparticles or nanostructures are incorporated into the hydrogel networks, forming a composite hydrogel with specialized functional properties which are tailored to a specific biomedical application.
Table of Contents:
1 Fundamentals of hydrogels and nanocomposite hydrogels: structural characteristics, properties, and their characterization
2 Cellulose-based nanocomposite hydrogels for wound management
3 Lignin nanoparticle-based nanocomposite hydrogels for biomedical applications
4 Hydroxyapatite-based hydrogel nanocomposites for bone tissue engineering applications
5 Nanoscale bioactive glass/injectable hydrogel composites for biomedical applications
6 Graphene oxide-based nanocomposite hydrogels for biosensor applications
7 Graphene quantum dot-based nanocomposite hydrogels as anticancer drug delivery systems
8 Periodic mesoporous organosilica-based nanocomposite hydrogels for biomedical applications
9 POSS-based stimuli-responsive nanocomposite hydrogels for biomedical applications
10 Silver nanoparticle-based nanocomposite hydrogels for biomedical applications
11 Collagen-inspired mineral nanocomposite hydrogels for bone tissue regeneration
12 Protein-based nanocomposite hydrogels for biomedical applications
13 Starch-based nanocomposite hydrogels for biomedical applications
14 Chitosan-based nanocomposite hydrogels for biomedical applications
15 Alginate-based nanocomposite hydrogels for antimicrobial and antibiofilm applications
16 Dual-cross-linked nanocomposite hydrogels for potential antibacterial applications
17 Conductive adhesive self-healing nanocomposite hydrogels for photothermal therapy in wound healing
18 3D printable nanocomposite hydrogels for biomedical applications
19 Thermoresponsive nanocomposite hydrogels: tunable systems for localized cancer theranostics
20 Nanogels for locoregional drug delivery
21 Environmentally sensitive nanocomposite hydrogels for biomedical applications
22 Bisphosphonate-based nanocomposite hydrogels for biomedical applications
About the Author :
Dr. Anuj Kumar is a DBT-Ramalingaswami Faculty/Assistant Professor at the School of Materials Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, India since April 2023. Prior to this position, he was an Assistant Professor (Polymers & Biomaterials) at the School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University (YU), South Korea from 2016 to 2023. He was also a Postdoc at YU (2015-2016) and an Assistant Professor (Chemistry) at DIT University (India) (2014-2015). He received his Ph.D. (Polymer Science and Engineering, 2014), M.Tech. (Fibre Science and Technology, 2009), and M.Sc. (Organic Chemistry, 2006) from IIT Roorkee, IIT Delhi, and CCSU Meerut, India, respectively. He has published more than 85 research/review articles, 03 books, and 11 book chapters (Google Citations: 4673, h-index: 35, i10-index: 66). His research interests are focused on polymer chemistry, lignocellulosic biomass, nanocellulose, biomaterials, 3D bioprinting, micro-fluidics, tissue engineering, cultured meat production, drug delivery, cancer therapy, polymer composites/nanocomposites, functional foods and packaging materials, fibres/bio-textiles hydrogel and paper-based bioelectronics, etc.
Vijay Kumar Thakur is currently a Professor in the Biorefining and Advanced Materials Research Centre at SRUC, Edinburgh, U.K. He holds an Adjunct Professor position in the Research School of Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu University, China and is a Visiting Professor at Shiv Nadar University, India, and Visitor at Cranfield University, U.K. He has previously held faculty positions at Cranfield University, U.K., Washington State University, U.S.A., and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. His research activities span the disciplines of Biorefining, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Manufacturing, Materials Science, and Nanotechnology, as well as all aspects of Sustainable and Advanced Materials. He has published over 200 SCI journal articles, 2 patents, 50 books, and 37 book chapters in areas concerning polymers, nanotechnology, and materials science. He sits on the editorial board of several SCI journals (e.g., Nature Scientific Reports, Journal of Renewable Materials, Advances in Polymer Technology, International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization, Polymers for Advanced Technologies, Biomolecules, Nanomaterials, Surfaces and Interfaces, Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, and Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects) as an Editor or Editorial Advisory Board member.
