Switchable and Responsive Surfaces and Materials for Biomedical Applications

* Related titles * List of contributors * Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomaterials * Introduction * Part One. Switchable and responsive materials and surfaces*1. Thermo-responsive polymers: structure and design of smart materials*1.1. Introduction*1.2. Thermo-responsive polymers and their characteristics*1.3. Types of thermo-responsive polymers*1.4. Physical forms of switchable materials and their applications*1.5. Summary*2. Environmentally responsive polyelectrolytes and zwitterionic polymers*2.1. Introduction*2.2. Monomer subunits and polymerization approaches*2.3. General solution properties*2.4. Stimuli-induced changes and their applications*2.5. Future trends*2.6. Sources of further information*3. Peptide-based switchable and responsive surfaces*3.1. Introduction*3.2. Preparation of peptide surfaces*3.3. Responsive peptide surfaces*3.4. Peptides attached to responsive surfaces*3.5. Protein surfaces*3.6. Physical properties and characterisation*3.7. Emerging applications*3.8. Future trends*4. Photonic sensitive switchable materials*4.1. Introduction*4.2. Photonic sensitive switchable materials*4.3. Potential applications*4.4. Conclusions and future trends*5. Responsive polymer brushes for biomedical applications*5.1. Introduction*5.2. Brush architecture*5.3. Types of responsive polymer brushes*5.4. Biomedical applications*5.5. Summary and future trends*6. Preparation and analysis of switchable copolymers for biomedical application*6.1. Introduction*6.2. Switchable copolymer coatings*6.3. Advanced analytical techniques*6.4. Future trends*6.5. Sources of further information * Part Two. Biological interactions and biomedical applications of switchable surfaces*7. Interaction of switchable biomaterials surfaces with proteins*7.1. Introduction*7.2. Protein adsorption on surfaces*7.3. Protein adsorption on thermo-responsive surfaces*7.4. Protein adsorption on pH and/or ionic strength-responsive surfaces*7.5. Protein adsorption on other responsive surfaces*7.6. Synergistic effect of surface chemistry and nanostructures on protein adsorption*7.7. Aspects for future research*8. Interaction of responsive/switchable surfaces with cells*8.1. Introduction*8.2. Controlling stem cell behavior*8.3. Interfacial properties*8.4. Physical behavior*8.5. Future trends*9. Temperature-responsive polymers for cell culture and tissue engineering applications*9.1. Introduction*9.2. Methods for preparing temperature-responsive cell culture surfaces (TRCSs) and their characteristics*9.3. Cell sheet-based regenerative medicine*9.4. Future application of temperature-responsive cell culture surface to support and promote regenerative medicine field*10. Stimuli-sensitive polymers for drug delivery and diagnostic systems interacting with biosurfaces*10.1. Introduction*10.2. Polymers sensitive to body's internal stimuli*10.3. Polymers sensitive to the body's external stimuli*10.4. Future trends*11. Application of responsive polymers in implantable medical devices and biosensors*11.1. Introduction*11.2. Biocompatibility of medical devices and responsive polymers*11.3. Cardiovascular devices*11.4. Drug delivery/infection control coatings and devices*11.5. Surgical devices*11.6. Dental and orthopedic devices*11.7. Ophthalmic devices*11.8. Respiratory devices*11.9. Gastrointestinal devices*11.10. Urogenital devices/urinary devices*11.11. Insulin delivery devices for diabetes management*11.12. Biosensors*11.13. Summary * Index