This book explores a range of important topics related to innovations in nanostructured biomaterials technologies and the development of new types of nanostructured biomaterials. The chapters consider the current state of the art in the development of nanostructured biomaterials, providing a handy reference on current topics in the field. Nanostructured Biomaterials and Their Applications serves as a unique source for the materials science community on topics at the interface of biomaterials and nanotechnology. Applications of nanostructured biomaterials for antimicrobial, anti-cancer, bone repair, and sensing applications are considered.
Historical Evolution of Nanobiomaterials.- Functional Properties of
Nanostructured Materials.- Nanostructured Surfaces in Biomaterials.-
Multifunctional Microtubule Nanocomposite Models in Medicine.- Microfluidic
Synthesis of Nanoparticles for Biological Applications.- Reactive Organic
Functionality Linked to Trialkoxysilane in Designing Nanostructured Material
with Exceptional Properties for Technological Applications.- Synthesis and
Biomedical Applications of Cationic Polymer Coated Noble Metal
Nanoparticles.- Synthesis and Nano-Structure Control of Four Morphs of
Calcium Carbonate.- Ion-Substituted Nano-Hydroxyapatite: A Multifunctional
Biomaterial with Anticancer, Antibacterial, and Osteogenic Properties.- The
Biological Activity of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles.- Carbon Biomaterials for
Sensing.- Graphene-based Heterostructures and Their Applications as
Bionanomaterial.-Eumelanin as a Key Material in Bioelectronic Interfaces and
Eco-Friendly Technologies.- Light Modulation of Biological/Semiconductor
Interfaces for Affecting Cell Growth and for Advancing Artificial Retina
Development.- Nanocarriers Immobilized Enzymes and Their Potential Industrial
Applications.- Materials, Technologies and Applications of 3D/4D Printing in
Tissue Engineering.- Nanoparticle Designs for Specific Targeting in Precision
Theranostics.-Development of Hybrid Biomaterials Able to Achieve Both
Hyperthermia and Bone Repair.- Silver Nanoparticles in Dental Adhesives:
Antibacterial Mechanisms, Incorporation Strategies, and Clinical Applications.
Dr. Roger Narayan is a Distinguished Professor in the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of North Carolina and North Carolina State University. He is an author of over three hundred publications as well as several book chapters on the processing of biomedical materials. He serves as an editorial board member for several academic journals, including as associate editor of Applied Physics Reviews (AIP Publishing). Dr. Narayan has also edited several books, including Biomedical Materials, Second Edition (Springer), Materials for Medical Devices (ASM International), the Encyclopedia of Sensors and Biosensors (Elsevier), and the Encyclopedia of Biomedical Engineering (Elsevier).
