Biomedical polymer hybrid composites

Tavakoli Javad, Dong Yu, Tang Youhong

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Abstract

Bio-based polymer hybrid composites hold a unique position in the fast-growing and active multidisciplinary world of biomaterials where engineers, scientists, and biologists combine their knowledge. It is well known that advances in science and engineering of biomaterials are crucial to solve complex medical and biomedical problems involving replacement, repair, and regeneration of tissues. This chapter covers the definition, importance, categorization, and application of polymer hybrid composites in the biomedical field. It is presented into two main parts. The first part includes the categorization of biomedical polymer hybrid composites, with information about the compositions and specifications of nanocomposites on the basis of hybridization of polymers with natural polymers, biopolymers, minerals, and metals. The second covers biomedical uses of polymer hybrid composites, considering their applications (i.e., drug delivery, tissue engineering, bioadhesion, etc.), and composition.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHybrid Polymer Composite Materials
Subtitle of host publicationStructure and Chemistry
EditorsVijay Kumar Thakur, Manju Kumari Thakur, Raju Kumar Gupta
Place of PublicationUnited Kingdom
PublisherWoodhead Publishing
Chapter6
Pages135-162
Number of pages28
ISBN (Electronic)9780081007921
ISBN (Print)9780081007914
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017

Keywords

  • Biomedical composites
  • Biomedical hybrid composites
  • Bionanocomposites
  • Polymer hybrid biomaterial

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