Polymer Gels: Synthesis and Characterization (Gels Horizons: From Science to Smart Materials)

<P>THIS BOOK ADDRESSES A RANGE OF SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION TECHNIQUES THAT ARE CRITICAL FOR TAILORING AND BROADENING THE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF POLYMER GELS, AS WELL AS THE NUMEROUS ADVANTAGES THAT POLYMER GEL-BASED MATERIALS OFFER. IT PRESENTS A COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION OF CHAPTERS ON THE RECENT ADVANCES AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE SCIENCE AND FUNDAMENTALS OF BOTH SYNTHETIC AND NATURAL POLYMER-BASED GELS. TOPICS COVERED INCLUDE: SYNTHESIS AND STRUCTURE OF PHYSICALLY/CHEMICALLY CROSS-LINKED POLYMER-GELS/POLYMERIC NANOGELS; GEL FORMATION THROUGH NON-COVALENT CROSS-LINKING; MOLECULAR DESIGN AND CHARACTERIZATION; POLYSACCHARIDE-BASED POLYMER GELS: SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION, AND PROPERTIES; MODIFIED POLYSACCHARIDE GELS: SILICA-BASED POLYMERIC GELS AS PLATFORMS FOR THE DELIVERY OF PHARMACEUTICALS; GEL-BASED APPROACHES IN GENOMIC AND PROTEOMIC SCIENCES; EMULGELS IN DRUG DELIVERY; AND ORGANOGELS. THE BOOK PROVIDES A CUTTING-EDGE RESOURCE FOR RESEARCHERS AND SCIENTISTS WORKING IN VARIOUS FIELDS INVOLVING POLYMERS, BIOMATERIALS, BIO-NANOTECHNOLOGY AND FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS.</P><P></P>