Advances in polyurethane biomaterials /

Advances in Polyurethane Biomaterials brings together a thorough review of advances in the properties and applications of polyurethanes for biomedical applications. The first set of chapters in the book provides an important overview of the fundamentals of this material with chapters on properties a...

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Corporate Authors: Elsevier Science & Technology.
Group Author: Cooper, Stuart L., 1941-; Guan, Jianjun
Published: Woodhead Publishing,
Publisher Address: Duxford :
Publication Dates: [2016]
©2016
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Series: Woodhead Publishing series in biomaterials ; no. 108
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Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780081006146
Summary: Advances in Polyurethane Biomaterials brings together a thorough review of advances in the properties and applications of polyurethanes for biomedical applications. The first set of chapters in the book provides an important overview of the fundamentals of this material with chapters on properties and processing methods for polyurethane. Further sections cover significant uses such as their tissue engineering and vascular and drug delivery applications Written by an international team of leading authors, the book is a comprehensive and essential reference on this important biomaterial.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xxiii, 691 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9780081006221
0081006225
Index Number: TP1180
CLC: TQ323.8
Contents: Hierarchal structure-property relationships of segmented polyurethanes / T.J. Touchet, E.M. Cosgriff-Hernandez -- Surface characterization techniques for polyurethane biomaterials / H. Zhang -- Design of biodegradable polyurethanes and the interactions of the polymers and their degradation by-products within in vitro and in vivo environments / X. Zhang, K.G. Battison, J.E. McBane, L.A. Matheson, R.S. Labow, J. Paul Santerre -- Novel applications of urethane/urea chemistry in the field of biomaterials / G.B. Kim, J. Guo, J. Hu, D. Shan, J. Yang -- 3D printing of polyurethane biomaterials / K.C. Hung, C.S. Tseng, S.H. Hsu -- Nanoparticle-induced phenomena in polyurethanes / D. K. Patel, A. Biswas, P. Maiti -- Polyurethane nanoparticles, a new tool for biomedical applications? / G. Morral-Ruiz, P. Melgar-Lesmes, C. Solans, M.J. Garc a-Celma -- Polyurethanes for controlled drug delivery / A. Basu, S. Farah, K.R. Kunduru, S. Doppalapudi, W. Khan, A.J. Domb -- Antibacterial polyurethanes / L.C. Xu, C.A. Siedlecki -- Regulating blood cell adhesion via surface modification of polyurethanes / J. Clauser, K. Gester, U. Steinseifer, S.J. Sonntag -- Enhancing polyurethane blood compatibility / K. Ishihara, Y. Liu, Y. Inoue -- Antimicrobial polyurethanes for intravascular medical devices / I. Francolini, A. Piozzi -- Polyurethanes for cardiact applications / M. Boffito, S. Sartori, C. Mattu, G. Ciardelli -- Nitric oxide-releasing polyurethanes / J. Pant, M.J. Goudie, E.J. Brisbois, H. Handa -- Mechanical behavior of polyurethane-based small diameter vascular grafts / F. Montini-Ballarin, G.A. Abraham, P.C. Caracciolo -- Polyurethanes for bone tissue engineering / S. Fernando, M. McEnery, S.A. Guelcher -- Antimicrobial nanostructured polyurethane scaffolds / S. Chung, T.J. Webster -- Interaction of cells with polyurethane scaffolds / Y. Xu, J. Guan -- Electrospun fibrous polyurethane scaffolds in tissue engineering / Y. Hong -- Embolic applications of shape memory polyurethane