Polymer and polymer-hybrid nanoparticles : from synthesis to biomedical applications /: from synthesis to biomedical applications. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Stanislav Rangelov, Asterios Pispas.
• Other Names: Rangelov, Stanislav; Pispas, Stergios, 1967-
• Contents: Polymer Synthesis; Introduction; Generalities on Living/Controlled Polymerizations; Block Copolymers; Heterogeneous Polymerization Techniques for Polymeric Nanoparticle Synthesis; References; ; Polymeric Nanoparticles from Pure Block Copolymers; General Aspects of Copolymer Self-Assembly; Self-Assembled Polymeric Aggregates: From Micelles to Vesicles and More Complex Structures; References; ; Organic–Organic Hybrid Nanoassemblies; Introductory Notes; Polymer–Surfactant Hybrid Structures; Polymer–Lipid Hybrid Structures; Polymer–Polymer Hybrid Structures; Hybrid Structures Formed upon Interaction of Polymers with Proteins and Peptides; Hybrid Structures Formed upon Interactions of Polymers with Oligo- and Polynucleotides; References; ; Hybrid Polymeric Nanoparticles Containing Inorganic Nanostructures; Introduction; Some General Features of Inorganic Nanoparticles; Polymers as Ligands for Nanoparticle Formation and Stabilization; Synthesis of Inorganic Nanoparticles in Block Copolymer Micelles and Other Polymeric Nanostructures in Solutions; Hybrid Nanostructures from Preformed Inorganic Nanoparticles and Block Copolymers; Hybrid Polymersomes; Surface-Modified Inorganic Nanoparticles by Grafted Polymer Chains; Hybrid Polymeric Nanoparticles via (Mini)Emulsion Polymerization; Hybrid Nanoparticles by LbL Approaches and Hybrid Polymeric (Polyelectrolyte) Nanocapsules; Hybrid Nanoparticles Incorporating Block Copolymers and Carbon Nanomaterials; References; ; Biological Applications of Polymeric Nanoparticles; Delivery of Low-Molecular-Weight Drugs; Delivery of Macromolecular Drugs; Applications in Imaging and Diagnostics; Polymeric Nanoparticles for Photodynamic Therapy; Multifunctional Polymeric Nanoparticles; References; ; Index;
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 610.28; Polymers in medicine; Polymeric drug delivery systems; Nanocomposites (Materials); Biomedical engineering; MEDICAL -- Allied Health Services -- Medical Technology; MEDICAL -- Biotechnology; MEDICAL -- Family & General Practice; MEDICAL -- Lasers in Medicine; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Biomedical; Biomedical engineering; Nanocomposites (Materials); Polymeric drug delivery systems; Polymers in medicine; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781439869093
• Related ISBNs: 143986909X; 9781439869079; 1439869073
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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