Description
Advances in Polyurethane Biomaterials brings together a thorough review of advances in the properties and applications of polyurethanes for biomedical applications. The first set of chapters in the book provides an important overview of the fundamentals of this material with chapters on properties and processing methods for polyurethane. Further sections cover significant uses such as their tissue engineering and vascular and drug delivery applicationsWritten by an international team of leading authors, the book is a comprehensive and essential reference on this important biomaterial.- Brings together in-depth coverage of an important material, essential for many advanced biomedical applications- Connects the fundamentals of polyurethanes with state-of-the-art analysis of significant new applications, including tissue engineering and drug delivery- Written by a team of highly knowledgeable authors with a range of professional and academic experience, overseen by an editor who is a leading expert in the field
Table of Contents
Part One: Chemistry, Processing and Applications of Polyurethane Biomaterials1. Hierarchical Structure-Property Relationships of Segmented Polyurethanes2. Surface Characterization Techniques for Polyurethane Biomaterials3. Design of Biodegradable Polyurethanes and the Interaction of the Polymers and their Degradation By-Products within in vitro and in vivo environments4. Biodegradable Elastomers using Urethane Chemistry5. 3 D Printing of Polyurethane Biomaterials6. Nanoparticle Induced Phenomena in Polyurethanes7. Polyurethane Nanoparticles, a New Tool for Biomedical Applications?, Polyurethane Nanoparticles, a New Tool for Biomedical Applications?8. Polyurethanes for Controlled Drug Delivery9. Antibacterial PolyurethanesPart Two: Polyurethanes for Vascular Applications10. Regulating Blood Cell Adhesion via Surface Modification of Polyurethanes11. Enhancing Polyurethane Blood Compatibility12. Antimicrobial Polyurethanes for Intravascular Medical Devices13. Polyurethanes for Cardiac Applicantions14. Nitric Oxide Releasing Polyurethanes15. Mechanical properties of polyurethane-based small-diameter vascular graftsPart Three: Polyurethane Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering16. Polyurethanes for Bone Tissue Engineering17. Antimicrobial Polyurethane Scaffolds18. Interaction of Stem Cells with Polyurethane Scaffolds19. Fibrous Polyurethane Scaffolds20. Embolic Applications of Shape Memory Polyurethane Scaffolds21. Scaffolds of Biodegradable Block Polyurethanes for Nerve Regeneration22. Biodegradable Polyurethane Dermal Scaffolds
