Hyperbranched polymers for biomedical applications

✍ Scribed by Bandyopadhyay, Abhijit; Das, Tamalika; Sengupta, Srijoni

• Publisher: Springer
• Year: 2018
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 188
• Series: SpringerBriefs on polymer and composite materials
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book presents a comprehensive study on a new class of branched polymers, known as hyperbranched polymers (HBPs). It discusses in detail the synthesis strategies for these particular classes of polymers as well as biocompatible and biodegradable HBPs, which are of increasing interest to polymer technologists due to their immense potential in biomedical applications. The book also describes the one-pot synthesis technique for HBPs, which is feasible for large-scale production, as well as HBPs’ structure-property relationship, which makes them superior to their linear counterparts. The alterable functional groups present at the terminal ends of the branches make HBPs promising candidates in the biomedical domain, and the book specifically elaborates on the suitable characteristic properties of each of the potential biological HBPs’ applications. As such, the book offers a valuable reference guide for all scientists and technologists who are interested in using these newly developed techniques to achieve faster and better treatments.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter ....Pages i-xi
Introduction (Srijoni Sengupta, Tamalika Das, Abhijit Bandyopadhyay)....Pages 1-14
Part I—Synthesis of Hyperbranched Polymers: Step-Growth Methods (Tamalika Das, Srijoni Sengupta, Abhijit Bandyopadhyay)....Pages 15-63
Part II––Synthesis of Hyperbranched Polymers: Mixed Chain-Growth and Step-Growth Methods (Tamalika Das, Srijoni Sengupta, Abhijit Bandyopadhyay)....Pages 65-108
Structure–Property Relationship of Hyperbranched Polymers (Srijoni Sengupta, Tamalika Das, Abhijit Bandyopadhyay)....Pages 109-134
Latest Biomedical Applications of Hyperbranched Polymers: Part 1: As Delivery Vehicle (Srijoni Sengupta, Tamalika Das, Abhijit Bandyopadhyay)....Pages 135-150
Part II: In Bioimaging (Srijoni Sengupta, Tamalika Das, Abhijit Bandyopadhyay)....Pages 151-164
Part III: Tissue Engineering (Srijoni Sengupta, Tamalika Das, Abhijit Bandyopadhyay)....Pages 165-176
Conclusion (Abhijit Bandyopadhyay, Srijoni Sengupta, Tamalika Das)....Pages 177-178

✦ Subjects

Branched polymers;Polymers in medicine;Biomedical materials;HEALTH & FITNESS / Holism;HEALTH & FITNESS / Reference;MEDICAL / Alternative Medicine;MEDICAL / Atlases;MEDICAL / Essays;MEDICAL / Family & General Practice;MEDICAL / Holistic Medicine;MEDICAL / Osteopathy