Advances in polyurethane biomaterials. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Stuart L. Cooper, Jianjun Guan.
• Editors: Cooper, Stuart L, 1941-; Guan, Jianjun
• Contents: Part One: Chemistry, Processing and Applications of Polyurethane Biomaterials 1. Hierarchical Structure-Property Relationships of Segmented Polyurethanes 2. Surface Characterization Techniques for Polyurethane Biomaterials 3. Design of Biodegradable Polyurethanes and the Interaction of the Polymers and their Degradation By-Products within in vitro and in vivo environments 4. Biodegradable Elastomers using Urethane Chemistry 5. 3 D Printing of Polyurethane Biomaterials 6. Nanoparticle Induced Phenomena in Polyurethanes 7. Polyurethane Nanoparticles, a New Tool for Biomedical Applications?, Polyurethane Nanoparticles, a New Tool for Biomedical Applications? 8. Polyurethanes for Controlled Drug Delivery 9. Antibacterial Polyurethanes Part Two: Polyurethanes for Vascular Applications 10. Regulating Blood Cell Adhesion via Surface Modification of Polyurethanes 11. Enhancing Polyurethane Blood Compatibility 12. Antimicrobial Polyurethanes for Intravascular Medical Devices 13. Polyurethanes for Cardiac Applicantions 14. Nitric Oxide Releasing Polyurethanes 15. Mechanical properties of polyurethane-based small-diameter vascular grafts Part Three: Polyurethane Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering 16. Polyurethanes for Bone Tissue Engineering 17. Antimicrobial Polyurethane Scaffolds 18. Interaction of Stem Cells with Polyurethane Scaffolds 19. Fibrous Polyurethane Scaffolds 20. Embolic Applications of Shape Memory Polyurethane Scaffolds 21. Scaffolds of Biodegradable Block Polyurethanes for Nerve Regeneration 22. Biodegradable Polyurethane Dermal Scaffolds
• Publisher Details: Oxford : Woodhead Publishing
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 668.4239; Polyurethanes; Biomedical materials
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780081006221
• Related ISBNs: 9780081006146
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