Description
Book SynopsisThis book exclusively focuses on the science and fundamentals 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 core science and fundamentals of both synthetic and natural polymer-based gels, and pays particular attention to applications in the various research fields of biomedicine and engineering. Key topics addressed include: polysaccharide-based gels and their fundamentals; stimuli-responsive polymer gels; polymer gels applied to enzyme and cell immobilization; chitosan-based gels for cancer therapy; natural polymeric and gelling agents; radiation dosimetry; polymeric gels as vehicles for enhanced drug delivery across the skin; transport in and through gel; and polymer gel nanocomposites and functional gels. The book’s extensive and highly topical coverage will appeal to researchers working in a broad range of fields in industry and academia alike.
Table of ContentsBrea Gum Gel Capacity.- An Overview on Polymer Gels Applied to Enzyme and Cell Immobilization.- Xylan-Based Gels and Their Fundamentals.- Stimuli-Responsive Polymer Gels for Protein Delivery.- Polysaccharide-Based Polymergels.- Chitosan Based Gels for Cancer Therapy.- Natural Polymeric and Gelling Agents.- Radiation Dosimetry - A Different Prospective of Polymer Gel.- Polymeric Gels: Vehicles for Enhanced Drug Delivery Across Skin.- Graphene Oxide - Polymer Gels.- Transport in and Through Gel.- Strategizing Advance Application of Polymer Gels by Incorporation of Fillers.- Polymer Gels: New Materials for the Future.- Polymer Gel-Clay (Nano)Composites.- Functional Gels.- Molecular Distinction Between Structures of Nanoporous Siloxane Polymers.- Stimuli Responsive Polysaccharides Based Gels: Fundamental and Pharmaceutical Aspects.- Polymer Gel for Islet Encapsulation for Diabetes Therapy.
