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Significant research efforts are currently being undertaken in the field of natural and synthetic polymers for a range of biomedical applications. (Co)polymer molecular structure, topology, self-assemblies, biodegradation, and hydrophobicity are of biomaterial importance for intrinsically biocompatible polymer systems. This book is comprised of nine chapters, published previously as original research contributions of the Special Issue focused on advances in polymeric materials for biomedical applications. The authors of these contributions are predominantly from central European countries, Italy and the United Kingdom. The content of this book will be of interest to scientists, scholars and students working in this area of knowledge, reflecting the progress in the development of advanced natural and synthetic polymer biomaterials.

Technology: general issues --- fish gelatin --- citric acid --- electrospinning --- pH --- thermal treatment --- gelatin structure --- crosslinking degree --- dendrimer --- metallodendrimer --- acridine --- antimicrobial activity --- antibacterial cotton --- polystyrene --- nylon 6 --- electrospun fibers --- composite mesh --- proliferation --- roughness --- Ti6Al4V --- polydopamine --- antimicrobial peptides --- cathelicidin --- KR-12 --- polyhydroxyalkanoates --- oligo(3-hydroxy-3-(4-methoxybenzoyloxymethyl)propionate) --- bioactive (co)oligoesters --- p-anisic acid derivatives --- hydrolytic degradation --- cosmetic delivery system --- ESI-MS --- multistage mass spectrometry --- whey protein isolate --- hydrogel --- tannic acid --- anticancer scaffold --- 3D printing --- fused deposition modelling (FDM) --- computer aided design (CAD) --- erosion test --- dissolution study --- dynamic light scattering (DLS) --- poly(2-isopropenyl-2-oxazoline) --- immunomodulation --- cytokines --- RAW 264.7 --- phagocytosis --- cell internalization --- antifungal --- thymoquinone --- ocimene --- miramistin amphotericin b --- bacterial cellulose --- wound dressing

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Polymer composites represent the platform materials of the XXI century and are an important slice of the market in the production of modern plastics. Their design is based on adding a second component to the polymer matrix to enhance its properties. Among the various possible composites, organic–inorganic hybrid materials offer advantageous performance relative to either of the non-hybrid counterparts. The dramatic improvement of physical properties, compared with pure materials, in which inorganic particles or nanoparticles are inserted into an organic polymeric matrix, could bridge the gap between ceramics and polymers. We are interested in articles that explore polymer-based hybrid systems. The Special Issue topics include the synthesis and characterization of polymeric hybrid materials—hybrid composites in electronics and energy applications; hybrid composites in space applications; the biomedical application of hybrid polymeric materials.

History of engineering & technology --- Merox process --- dimethyl disulfide --- metal phthalocyanine --- activated carbon --- sodium methylmercaptide oxidation --- composite --- polymer --- crystalline graphite powder --- transmittance property --- shape-memory polymer --- nickel powder --- protrusive chain --- shape-memory effect --- surface morphology --- poly(lactic acid) --- flax fibers --- biocomposites --- predictive analytical model --- mechanical properties --- hybrid composite --- PCL --- TiO2 --- SiO2 --- FT-IR spectroscopy --- antibacterial behavior --- thermoset --- polyester --- bio-based --- poultry feathers --- fish gelatin methacrylate --- strontium-doped calcium silicate --- bone regeneration --- cell-laden scaffold --- bioprinting --- recycling material --- adhesion --- NiTi plate --- PMMA/NiTi composites --- surface features --- semiconductor nanocrystal --- hybrid --- solar cells --- organic semiconductor --- solution processed --- surfactant --- mechanico-thermal --- nanocomposites --- magneto-rheological (MR) --- filler --- elastomer --- micro-structure --- PA6 --- montmorillonite --- flammability --- surface modification --- thermal properties --- flame retardants --- hybrid composites --- chemical engineering --- Merox process --- dimethyl disulfide --- metal phthalocyanine --- activated carbon --- sodium methylmercaptide oxidation --- composite --- polymer --- crystalline graphite powder --- transmittance property --- shape-memory polymer --- nickel powder --- protrusive chain --- shape-memory effect --- surface morphology --- poly(lactic acid) --- flax fibers --- biocomposites --- predictive analytical model --- mechanical properties --- hybrid composite --- PCL --- TiO2 --- SiO2 --- FT-IR spectroscopy --- antibacterial behavior --- thermoset --- polyester --- bio-based --- poultry feathers --- fish gelatin methacrylate --- strontium-doped calcium silicate --- bone regeneration --- cell-laden scaffold --- bioprinting --- recycling material --- adhesion --- NiTi plate --- PMMA/NiTi composites --- surface features --- semiconductor nanocrystal --- hybrid --- solar cells --- organic semiconductor --- solution processed --- surfactant --- mechanico-thermal --- nanocomposites --- magneto-rheological (MR) --- filler --- elastomer --- micro-structure --- PA6 --- montmorillonite --- flammability --- surface modification --- thermal properties --- flame retardants --- hybrid composites --- chemical engineering

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Polymer composites represent the platform materials of the XXI century and are an important slice of the market in the production of modern plastics. Their design is based on adding a second component to the polymer matrix to enhance its properties. Among the various possible composites, organic–inorganic hybrid materials offer advantageous performance relative to either of the non-hybrid counterparts. The dramatic improvement of physical properties, compared with pure materials, in which inorganic particles or nanoparticles are inserted into an organic polymeric matrix, could bridge the gap between ceramics and polymers. We are interested in articles that explore polymer-based hybrid systems. The Special Issue topics include the synthesis and characterization of polymeric hybrid materials—hybrid composites in electronics and energy applications; hybrid composites in space applications; the biomedical application of hybrid polymeric materials.

History of engineering & technology --- Merox process --- dimethyl disulfide --- metal phthalocyanine --- activated carbon --- sodium methylmercaptide oxidation --- composite --- polymer --- crystalline graphite powder --- transmittance property --- shape-memory polymer --- nickel powder --- protrusive chain --- shape-memory effect --- surface morphology --- poly(lactic acid) --- flax fibers --- biocomposites --- predictive analytical model --- mechanical properties --- hybrid composite --- PCL --- TiO2 --- SiO2 --- FT-IR spectroscopy --- antibacterial behavior --- thermoset --- polyester --- bio-based --- poultry feathers --- fish gelatin methacrylate --- strontium-doped calcium silicate --- bone regeneration --- cell-laden scaffold --- bioprinting --- recycling material --- adhesion --- NiTi plate --- PMMA/NiTi composites --- surface features --- semiconductor nanocrystal --- hybrid --- solar cells --- organic semiconductor --- solution processed --- surfactant --- mechanico-thermal --- nanocomposites --- magneto-rheological (MR) --- filler --- elastomer --- micro-structure --- PA6 --- montmorillonite --- flammability --- surface modification --- thermal properties --- flame retardants --- hybrid composites --- chemical engineering --- n/a

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This Special Issue focuses on the current state-of-the-art of “Polymer Clay Nano-Composites” for biomedical, anticorrosion, antibacterial, and other applications. Clay–polymer composite nanomaterials represent an emerging area of research. Loading polymers with clay particles essentially enhances the composite strength features. Of particular interest are different nano-assembly methods, such as silane mono and multilayers, polyelectrolyte layer-by-layer assembly, and others. An important development was reached for tubular and fibrous clay nanoparticles, such as halloysite, sepiolite, and imogolite. Polymer clay nanoparticles can be prepared as sheets with 1-nm thickness and width of a few hundred nm (e.g., kaolin and montmorillonite). Fibrous clays significantly reinforce the nano-composites in the assembly with biopolymers and other green polymers, leading to functional hybrid bio nano-composites. The scope of this Special Issue comprehensively includes the synthesis and characterization of polymer clay nano-composites used for several applications, including nano-clay polymer composites and hybrid nano-assemblies.

graphene oxide --- n/a --- polysaccharide --- water resistance --- nanocomposites --- layered silicate --- polyimide --- intercalation --- barrier --- composite --- indentation recovery --- ionic network --- organically modified clays --- nanotechnology --- 2-polybutadiene --- doxorubicin --- sericite --- adsorption --- morphology --- phenyltrimethylammonium chloride --- supercritical CO2 --- blowing agent --- halloysite nanotubes --- mechanical properties --- glycerol --- ammonium persulfate --- TGA --- 1 --- interfacial interactions --- carbon fibers --- nanocomposite materials --- silica sol --- N?-methylenebisacrylamide --- intercalation stability --- polymer composites --- clay–polymer nanocomposites --- in-situ intercalation --- attapulgite/polypyrrole nanocomposite --- fish gelatin --- polyacrylic acid --- fuzzy optimization --- AFM --- variable cost --- organic montmorillonite --- positron annihilation --- whey protein isolate --- interface --- CTAB --- N --- hyaluronic acid --- swelling capacity --- water shutoff --- montmorillonite --- sol–gel transition --- in situ polymerization --- hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide --- clay-amine interaction mechanisms --- gelation kinetics --- FTIR --- surface grafting --- Pareto set --- la uptake and release --- polyamines --- polystyrene foam --- CD44 receptor targeted --- tribological property --- polyethylene oxide --- structure effects --- catalytic composite --- polystyrene --- nanoclay --- thermal stability --- sacrificial bond --- Pd catalysis --- radical polymerization --- dental resins --- reinforcing --- montmorillonite clays --- coatings --- atrazine --- cellulose nanofibrils --- soap-free emulsion polymerization --- LAP --- doubly functionalized montmorillonite --- dispersion --- organo-clays --- clay-polymer nanocomposites --- sol-gel transition