Nanofiber Composites for Biomedical Applications

Nanofiber Composite Materials for Biomedical Applications presents new developments and recent advances in nanofiber-reinforced composite materials and their use in biomedical applications, including biomaterial developments, drug delivery, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine.

Unlike more conventional titles on composite materials, this book covers the most innovative new developments in nanofiber-based composites, including polymers, ceramics, and metals, with particular emphasis on their preparation and characterization methodology.

Selected case studies illustrate new developments in clinical and preclinical use, making the information critical for the development of new medical materials and systems for use in human health care, and for the exploration of new design spaces based on these nanofibers. This book is essential reading for those working in biomedical science and engineering, materials science, nanoscience, biomedical nanotechnology, and biotechnology.

Covers innovative new developments in nanofiber composites, including polymers, ceramics, and metals with particular emphasis on their preparation and characterization methodologyDeals with biomedical applications, including biomaterials developments, drug delivery, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicinePresents selected case studies on nanofiber composite materials in both clinical and preclinical use

Part I: Introduction to nanofiber composites 1. Introduction to nanofiber composites

Part II: Classification of nanofiber composites 2. Ceramic nanofiber composites 3. Polymer nanofiber composites 4. Metallic nanofiber composites

Part III: Properties of nanofiber composites 5. Physicochemical characterization of nanofiber composite 6. Mechanical characterization of nanofiber composites 7. Biological characterization of nanofiber composites

Part IV: Biomedical applications of nanofiber composites 8. Nanofiber composites in drug delivery 9. Nanofiber composites in biomolecular delivery 10. Nanofiber composites in gene delivery 11. Nanofiber composites in skin tissue engineering 12. Nanofiber composites in bone tissue engineering 13. Nanofiber composites in cartilage tissue engineering 14. Nanofiber composites in tendon tissue engineering 15. Nanofiber composites in skeletal muscle tissue engineering 16. Nanofiber composites in neural tissue engineering 17. Nanofiber composites in cardiac tissue engineering 18. Nanofiber composites in vascular tissue engineering 19. Nanofiber composites in blood vessel tissue engineering 20. Clinical/preclinical aspects of nanofiber composites