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This book is concerned with polymeric hydrogels, which are considered as one of the most promising types of new polymer-based materials. Each chapter in this book describes a selected class of polymeric hydrogels, such as superabsorbent hybrid nanohydrogels, conducting polymer hydrogels, polysaccharide-based or protein-based hydrogels, or gels based on synthetic polymers. In this way, the book also addresses some of the fascinating properties and applications of polymeric hydrogels: they are three-dimensional, hydrophilic, polymeric networks that can absorb, swell and retain large quantities of water or aqueous fluids. In combination with metal nanoparticles, nanofibrils or nanowhiskers, which may be embedded in the gels, they find widespread applications, ranging from agriculture, and waste water treatment, over electronics, to pharmaceutical and biomedical applications. Applications mentioned in this book include electro sensors, capacitors, electromechanical actuators, and even artificial muscles.

Organic Chemistry --- Chemistry --- Physical Sciences & Mathematics --- Polymer colloids. --- Colloids in medicine. --- Polymers in medicine. --- Biomedical polymers --- Medical polymers --- Polymer gels --- Biomedical materials --- Medical instruments and apparatus --- Colloids --- Polymers --- Polymers. --- Biomaterials. --- Optical materials. --- Polymer Sciences. --- Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Materials. --- Soft and Granular Matter, Complex Fluids and Microfluidics. --- Optical and Electronic Materials. --- Optics --- Materials --- Biocompatible materials --- Biomaterials --- Medical materials --- Medicine --- Biomedical engineering --- Biocompatibility --- Prosthesis --- Polymere --- Polymeride --- Polymers and polymerization --- Macromolecules --- Polymers  . --- Ceramics. --- Glass. --- Composites (Materials). --- Composite materials. --- Amorphous substances. --- Complex fluids. --- Electronic materials. --- Bioartificial materials --- Hemocompatible materials --- Electronic materials --- Complex liquids --- Fluids, Complex --- Amorphous substances --- Liquids --- Soft condensed matter --- Composites (Materials) --- Multiphase materials --- Reinforced solids --- Solids, Reinforced --- Two phase materials --- Ceramics --- Glazing --- Ceramic technology --- Industrial ceramics --- Keramics --- Building materials --- Chemistry, Technical --- Clay --- Biomaterials (Biomedical materials)

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Water --- Biopolymers. --- Purification --- Adsorption. --- Bioactive polymers --- Biological polymers --- Natural polymers --- Naturally occurring polymers --- Biomolecules --- Polymers

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This book is concerned with polymeric hydrogels, which are considered as one of the most promising types of new polymer-based materials. Each chapter in this book describes a selected class of polymeric hydrogels, such as superabsorbent hybrid nanohydrogels, conducting polymer hydrogels, polysaccharide-based or protein-based hydrogels, or gels based on synthetic polymers. In this way, the book also addresses some of the fascinating properties and applications of polymeric hydrogels: they are three-dimensional, hydrophilic, polymeric networks that can absorb, swell and retain large quantities of water or aqueous fluids. In combination with metal nanoparticles, nanofibrils or nanowhiskers, which may be embedded in the gels, they find widespread applications, ranging from agriculture, and waste water treatment, over electronics, to pharmaceutical and biomedical applications. Applications mentioned in this book include electro sensors, capacitors, electromechanical actuators, and even artificial muscles.

Fluid mechanics --- Optics. Quantum optics --- Electronics and optics of solids --- Matter physics --- Macromolecules --- Chemical structure --- Chemistry of complexes --- Chemistry --- General biophysics --- Electrical engineering --- Chemical technology --- composieten --- biologische materialen --- complexen (chemie) --- chemie --- materialen (technologie) --- elektronica --- fysica --- chemische technologie --- transistoren --- halfgeleiders --- polymeren --- moleculaire biologie --- microwaves --- vloeistoffen

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Advances in Polymer Science enjoys a longstanding tradition and good reputation in its community. Each volume is dedicated to a current topic, and each review critically surveys one aspect of that topic, to place it within the context of the volume. The volumes typically summarize the significant developments of the last 5 to 10 years and discuss them critically, presenting selected examples, explaining and illustrating the important principles, and bringing together many important references of primary literature. On that basis, future research directions in the area can be discussed. Advances in Polymer Science volumes thus are important references for every polymer scientist, as well as for other scientists interested in polymer science - as an introduction to a neighboring field, or as a compilation of detailed information for the specialist.

Chemistry. --- Polymer Sciences. --- Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Methods. --- Nanoscale Science and Technology. --- Inorganic Chemistry. --- Organic Chemistry. --- Nanotechnology. --- Chemistry, inorganic. --- Chemistry, Organic. --- Polymers. --- Chimie --- Chimie organique --- Polymères --- Nanotechnologie --- Chemistry --- Physical Sciences & Mathematics --- Organic Chemistry --- Inorganic chemistry. --- Organic chemistry. --- Nanoscale science. --- Nanoscience. --- Nanostructures. --- Physical sciences --- Molecular technology --- Nanoscale technology --- High technology --- Nanoscience --- Physics --- Nano science --- Nanoscale science --- Nanosciences --- Science --- Polymere --- Polymeride --- Polymers and polymerization --- Macromolecules --- Organic chemistry --- Inorganic chemistry --- Inorganic compounds --- Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Materials. --- Nanostructured materials. --- Nanomaterials --- Nanometer materials --- Nanophase materials --- Nanostructure controlled materials --- Nanostructure materials --- Ultra-fine microstructure materials --- Microstructure --- Nanotechnology --- Polymers  . --- Ceramics. --- Glass. --- Composites (Materials). --- Composite materials. --- Composites (Materials) --- Multiphase materials --- Reinforced solids --- Solids, Reinforced --- Two phase materials --- Materials --- Amorphous substances --- Ceramics --- Glazing --- Ceramic technology --- Industrial ceramics --- Keramics --- Building materials --- Chemistry, Technical --- Clay

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Protein-Based Biopolymers: From Source to Biomedical Applications provides an overview on the development and application of protein biopolymers in biomedicine. Protein polymers have garnered increasing focus in the development of biomedical materials, devices and therapeutics due to their intrinsic bioactivity, biocompatibility and biodegradability. This book comprehensively reviews the latest advances on the synthesis, characterization, properties and applications of protein-based biopolymers. Each chapter is dedicated to a single protein class, covering a broad range of proteins including silk, collagen, keratin, fibrin, and more. In addition, the book explores the biomedical potential of these polymers, from tissue engineering, to drug delivery and wound healing. This book offers a valuable resource for academics and researchers in the fields of materials science, biomedical engineering and R&D groups working in pharmaceutical and biomedical industries.

Biopolymers. --- Polymers in medicine. --- Biomedical materials. --- Bioartificial materials --- Biocompatible materials --- Biomaterials (Biomedical materials) --- Hemocompatible materials --- Medical materials --- Medicine --- Biomedical engineering --- Materials --- Biocompatibility --- Prosthesis --- Biomedical polymers --- Medical polymers --- Biomedical materials --- Medical instruments and apparatus --- Bioactive polymers --- Biological polymers --- Natural polymers --- Naturally occurring polymers --- Biomolecules --- Polymers --- Proteins. --- Biopolymers --- Proteins