Advanced 3D-Printed Systems and Nanosystems for Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering

Advanced 3D-Printed Systems and Nanosystems for Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering explores the intricacies of nanostructures and 3D printed systems in terms of their design as drug delivery or tissue engineering devices, their further evaluations and diverse applications. The book highlights the most recent advances in both nanosystems and 3D-printed systems for both drug delivery and tissue engineering applications. It discusses the convergence of biofabrication with nanotechnology, constructing a directional customizable biomaterial arrangement for promoting tissue regeneration, combined with the potential for controlled bioactive delivery. These discussions provide a new viewpoint for both biomaterials scientists and pharmaceutical scientists.

Shows how nanotechnology and 3D printing are being used to create systems which are intelligent, biomimetic and customizable to the patientExplores the current generation of nanostructured 3D printed medical devicesAssesses the major challenges of using 3D printed nanosystems for the manufacture of new pharmaceuticals

1. Bioinks for 3D printing of artificial extracellular matrices
2. Applications of 3D printing for the advancement of oral dosage forms
3. Recent progress in 3D-printed polymeric scaffolds for bone tissue engineering
4. Inorganic additives to augment the mechanical properties of 3D-printed archetypes
5. Cellulosic materials as bioinks for 3D printing applications
6. 4D printing and beyond: where to from here?
7. Nanomaterials combination for wound healing and skin regeneration
8. Nanomedicine advances in cancer therapy
9. Nanomaterials for ocular tissue engineering and regeneration
10. Nanotechnological paradigms for neurodegenerative disease interventions