Nanobiomaterials: Nanostructured Materials for Biomedical Applications

Nanobiomaterials: Nanostructured materials for biomedical applications covers an extensive range of topics related to the processing, characterization, modeling, and biomedical applications of nanostructured ceramics, polymers, metals, composites, self-assembled materials, and macromolecules. Novel approaches for bottom-up and top-down processing of nanostructured biomaterials are highlighted. In addition, innovative techniques for characterizing the in vitro behavior and in vivo behavior of nanostructured biomaterials are considered. Applications of nanostructured biomaterials in dentistry, drug delivery, medical diagnostics, surgery and tissue engineering are examined.

Provides a concise description of the materials and technologies used in the development of nanostructured biomaterialsProvides industrial researchers with an up-to-date and handy reference on current topics in the field of nanostructured biomaterialsIncludes an integrated approach that is used to discuss both the biological and engineering aspects of nanostructured biomaterials

Part 1 Classes of Nanostructured Biomaterials 1. Nanostructured Metals 2. Nanostructured Polymers 3. Nanostructured Ceramics 4. Bio-based nanostructured materials 5. Self-assembled nanomaterials

Part 2 Types of Nanostructured Biomaterials 6. Nanowires for biomedical applications 7. Nanotubes for biomedical applications 8. Fullerenes for biomedical applications 9. Self-Assembled Monolayers in biomaterials 10. Nanostructured surfaces in biomaterials 11. Nanoparticles for biomedical applications 12. Nanocrystals for biomedical applications 13. Nanofluidic devices for biomedical applications 14. Quantum dots for biomedical applications 15. Nano-robots and Active Nanostructured Biomaterials 16. Polymeric and liposomal nanomaterials

Part 3 Processing and Characterization of Nanostructured Biomaterials 17. Nanofabrication Technologies 18. Nano-tribology of nano-structured biomaterials 19. Cell and Tissue Interactions with Nanostructured Materials 20. Toxicity of nanostructured biomaterials 21. Mechanical properties of nanostructured biomaterials

Part 4 Biomedical Applications and Translational Aspects of Nanomaterials 22. Use of Nanostructured Materials in hard tissue Engineering 23. Use of Nanostructured Materials in soft tissue Engineering 24. Nanobiomaterials in dentistry 25. Use of Nanostructured Materials in Implants 26. Use of Nanostructured Materials in Medical Diagnostics 27. Use of Nanostructured Materials in Drug Delivery 28. Future Directions