Smart Polymers and Their Applications (Woodhead Publishing in Materials) - Softcover

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Maria Rosa Aguilar works at the Institute of Polymer Science and Technology (ICTP), Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), Spain. She is a tenured senior researcher with more than 15 years of expertise in the field of polymer therapeutics and drug targeting. She is co-author of more than 50 peer-reviewed papers and 13 book chapters, and editor of the book ‘Smart Polymers and their applications’. She is also co-inventor of 2 international patents, and founder of the CIBER-BBN Young Scientist Forum

Julio San Roman works at the Institute of Polymer Science and Technology (ICTP), Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), Spain. He is director of the Group of Biomaterials of the Institute of Science and Technology of Polymers, CSIC, Madrid, Spain. His scientific activities are centred in the study and development of polymer systems for biomedical applications, and specifically in Tissue Engineering, Polymer Drugs and Drug Delivery Systems

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Smart polymers are polymers that respond to different stimuli or changes in the environment. To support research and development in this rapidly moving field, the fully updated second edition of Smart Polymers and Their Applications reviews the types, synthesis, properties, and applications of smart polymers.

This book is an up-to-date resource of information on the synthesis and properties of different types of smart polymers, including temperature, pH, electro, magnetic and photo-responsive polymers, amongst others. It is an ideal introduction to this field, as well as a review of the latest research in this area. Shape memory polymers, smart polymer hydrogels, and self-healing polymer systems are also explored.

The book also has a very strong focus on applications of smart polymers. In biomedical applications this includes smart polymer substrates for tissue engineering, smart polymer nanocarriers for drug delivery, and the use of smart polymers in medical devices. Additionally, the book covers the use of smart polymers for textile applications, packaging, energy storage, optical data storage, environmental protection and more.

This book is a technical resource for chemists, chemical engineers, materials scientists, mechanical engineers and other professionals in a range of industries looking to further and implement research in the field of responsive materials.