Biomedical Applications of Self-Healing Polymers

Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-0-443-40639-3
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Technology

Buch, Englisch, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm

Biomedical Applications of Self-Healing Polymers addresses the critical need for materials that can self-repair, enhancing the durability and functionality of biomedical devices and tissue engineering scaffolds. The design, characterization, and fabrication of self-healing polymers is covered in detail, as well as the key preparation methods, classification, and mechanisms of action. This book also explores the integration of nanoparticles in self-healing polymers and the creation of self-healing scaffolds for tissue regeneration. The second part of the book focuses on the biomedical applications of self-healing polymers, such as wound healing, drug delivery, cell and tissue engineering, medical devices, dental restorative materials, and 3D-printed biomedical constructs. It includes in vitro and in vivo evaluations, discussing current limitations and future prospects. Biomedical Applications of Self-Healing Polymers is of interest to academics and researchers in materials science, biomedical engineering, and pharmaceutical and biomedical sciences.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Augustine, Robin

Joy, Jithin

Narain, Ravin

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Medizintechnik, Biomedizintechnik, Medizinische Werkstoffe
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Biotechnologie
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde
• Technische Wissenschaften Sonstige Technologien | Angewandte Technik Medizintechnik, Biomedizintechnik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part 1: Design, Characterization, and Fabrication of Self-Healing Polymers
1. Introduction to Self-healing Polymers in Biomedical Applications
2. Different Methods for the Preparation of Self-healing Polymers
3. Classification and Characterization of Self-healing Polymers
4. Design and Fabrication of Self-healing Scaffolds for Tissue Regeneration
5. Self-healing Mechanisms
6. Nanoparticles in Self-healing Polymers

Part 2: Biomedical Applications of Self-Healing Polymers
7. Self-healing Polymers for Wound Healing
8. Self-healing Polymers for Drug Delivery
9. Self-healing Polymers for Cell and Tissue Engineering
10. Self-healing Polymers in Medical Devices
11. Self-healing Polymers in Dental Restorative Materials
12. Self-healing Polymers in 3D-printed Biomedical Constructs
13. In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation of Self-healing Polymers
14. Current Limitations and Future Prospects of Self-healing Polymers in Biomedicine

Über Autor(innen)

Joy, Jithin
Dr. Jithin Joy is an Assistant Professor at Newman College, Thodupuzha, India, affiliated with Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India. He earned his PhD in nanocellulose-based biopolymer nanocomposites from the same university. Dr. Joy has conducted research at Clemson University, USA, and Universiti Teknologi Mara, Malaysia. He has co-edited several books published by international publishers. His academic contributions include publications in international journals, conference proceedings, and book chapters. In 2010, he was awarded a prestigious research fellowship by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research and the University Grants Commission of India. Dr. Joy's research focuses on advanced materials, contributing significantly to the field of polymer nanocomposites.

Narain, Ravin
Ravin Narain, PhD, PEng, FRSC, is a Professor at the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering in the University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada. Prof. Narain has made significant contributions to research on the
design, fabrication, and characterization of novel carbohydrate-based materials (glycopolymers, hydrogels, and nanomaterials) for a wide range of applications. His research has also covered biomaterials, nanomedicines, and regenerative medicines, with an emphasis on developing advanced materials as cancer therapeutics, antifouling and antimicrobial uses, and cell/tissue engineering advances. He has published numerous articles in peerreviewed
and high-impact journals and has edited several books, namely, Engineered Carbohydrate-Based Materials for Biomedical Applications (Wiley), Chemistry of Bioconjugates (Wiley), Glycopolymers: Synthesis and Applications (Smithers & Rapra), Polymers and Nanomaterials for Gene Therapy (Woodhead Publishing Elsevier), and Polymer Science and Nanotechnology (Elsevier). He was recently the section editor for the second edition of the book-Comprehensive Glycoscience (Elsevier). He is also on the editorial board for Frontiers in
Chemistry (Polymer Chemistry), Polymer Chemistry (RSC), Biomacromolecules (ACS), and Polymers (MDPI). He has won several awards including the Distinguished Visiting Researcher Award from Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), Australia.

Augustine, Robin
Dr. Robin Augustine is a Life Science Research Scientist in the Department of Radiology at Stanford Medicine, Stanford University, USA. Renowned for his expertise in biopolymers, particularly hydrogels, his research focuses on tissue engineering and wound healing applications. Dr. Augustine holds a Ph.D. from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, and has extensive postdoctoral experience at prestigious institutions, including Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Israel; NIT Calicut, India; Qatar University, Qatar, and the University of Massachusetts Lowell, USA. He has authored 71 research articles and 13 book chapters, with his work cited over 6,000 times.