Switchable and Responsive Surfaces and Materials for Biomedical Applications.

Front Cover -- Related titles -- Switchable and Responsive Surfaces and Materials for Biomedical Applications -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of contributors -- Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomaterials -- Introduction -- Responsive materials -- Responsive surface modification -- Responsive surface-biological system interactions -- Multidisplinary research toward different biomedical applications -- References -- Part One - Switchable and responsive materials and surfaces -- 1 - Thermo-responsive polymers: structure and design of smart materials -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Thermo-responsive polymers and their characteristics -- 1.3 Types of thermo-responsive polymers -- 1.4 Physical forms of switchable materials and their applications -- 1.5 Summary -- References -- 2 - Environmentally responsive polyelectrolytes and zwitterionic polymers -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Monomer subunits and polymerization approaches -- 2.3 General solution properties -- 2.4 Stimuli-induced changes and their applications -- 2.5 Future trends -- 2.6 Sources of further information -- References -- 3 - Peptide-based switchable and responsive surfaces -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Preparation of peptide surfaces -- 3.3 Responsive peptide surfaces -- 3.4 Peptides attached to responsive surfaces -- 3.5 Protein surfaces -- 3.6 Physical properties and characterisation -- 3.7 Emerging applications -- 3.8 Future trends -- References -- 4 - Photonic sensitive switchable materials -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Photonic sensitive switchable materials -- 4.3 Potential applications -- 4.4 Conclusions and future trends -- References -- 5 - Responsive polymer brushes for biomedical applications -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Brush architecture -- 5.3 Types of responsive polymer brushes -- 5.4 Biomedical applications -- 5.5 Summary and future trends -- References.

6 - Preparation and analysis of switchable copolymers for biomedical application -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Switchable copolymer coatings -- 6.3 Advanced analytical techniques -- 6.4 Future trends -- 6.5 Sources of further information -- References -- Part Two - Biological interactions and biomedical applications of switchable surfaces -- 7 - Interaction of switchable biomaterials surfaces with proteins -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Protein adsorption on surfaces -- 7.3 Protein adsorption on thermo-responsive surfaces -- 7.4 Protein adsorption on pH and/or ionic strength-responsive surfaces -- 7.5 Protein adsorption on other responsive surfaces -- 7.6 Synergistic effect of surface chemistry and nanostructures on protein adsorption -- 7.7 Aspects for future research -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 8 - Interaction of responsive/switchable surfaces with cells -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Controlling stem cell behavior -- 8.3 Interfacial properties -- 8.4 Physical behavior -- 8.5 Future trends -- References -- Further reading -- 9 - Temperature-responsive polymers for cell culture and tissue engineering applications -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Methods for preparing temperature-responsive cell culture surfaces (TRCSs) and their characteristics -- 9.3 Cell sheet-based regenerative medicine -- 9.4 Future application of temperature-responsive cell culture surface to support and promote regenerative medicine field -- References -- 10 - Stimuli-sensitive polymers for drug delivery and diagnostic systems interacting with biosurfaces -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Polymers sensitive to body's internal stimuli -- 10.3 Polymers sensitive to the body's external stimuli -- 10.4 Future trends -- References -- 11 - Application of responsive polymers in implantable medical devices and biosensors -- 11.1 Introduction.

11.2 Biocompatibility of medical devices and responsive polymers -- 11.3 Cardiovascular devices -- 11.4 Drug delivery/infection control coatings and devices -- 11.5 Surgical devices -- 11.6 Dental and orthopedic devices -- 11.7 Ophthalmic devices -- 11.8 Respiratory devices -- 11.9 Gastrointestinal devices -- 11.10 Urogenital devices/urinary devices -- 11.11 Insulin delivery devices for diabetes management -- 11.12 Biosensors -- 11.13 Summary -- References -- Index.

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