Fiber Production Technologies for Biomedical Applications is an essential resource for researchers and professionals in the field. It provides a comprehensive review of the latest developments in nanofiber materials, focusing on their sources, properties, characterization, and diverse applications. This book is invaluable for understanding the cutting-edge fiber production processes and their impact on biomedical advancements. Additionally, the book delves into the structural properties of fibrous materials, their commercial potential, and future market needs. It addresses the critical challenges in biomedical applications and highlights the innovative solutions provided by fibrous technologies.
Section A: Natural Sources and the Fundamentals of Fiber Composite Materials
1. Natural Resources for Fiber Production
2. Fiber Production Methods for Organic Fibrous Materials
3. Inorganic fibers and their Composite Materials
4. Non-polymeric materials: production and characterization
Section B: Technologies for fiber production processes
5. A top-down approach in the fiber production process
6. Electrospinning Techniques in Fiber Formation
7. Wet-Spinning in Fiber Production
8. Drawing and Template methods in fiber production
9. Interfacial polymerization and self-assembled fibers
Section C: Structural features and applications in biomedical engineering
10. Fiber structural features in medicinal devices
11. Fibers and their composite in bone tissue engineering
12. Regeneration properties of fibers in wound regeneration
13. Conductive fibers in spinal cord injury repair
14. Fibers and their composites in artificial organ replacements
Section D: Market and Future Needs
15. The process of fiber production: from the laboratory to the market
16. Commercially available medicinal grade fibers and future needs
Mariappan Rajan is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Natural Products Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University, India. He is an experienced researcher and is mainly interested in the development of biodegradable polymeric nanocarrier systems, nanogels, nanoparticles, nanocomposite scaffolds, bio-ceramic materials and mineral substituted scaffold for Tissue engineering, Drug Delivery and Wound Dressing applications.
