Nanoengineering Materials for Biomedical Uses

​This book fills the gap between fundamental and applied research in the use of nanomaterials in biomedical applications, covering the most relevant areas, such as the fundamental concepts of the preparation of nanostructures and regulatory requirements f

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Nanoengineering Materials for Biomedical Uses

Nanoengineering Materials for Biomedical Uses

Emilio I. Alarcon Manuel Ahumada •

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Nanoengineering Materials for Biomedical Uses

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Editors Emilio I. Alarcon Division of Cardiac Surgery University of Ottawa Heart Institute Ottawa, ON, Canada

Manuel Ahumada Center for Applied Nanotechnology Universidad Mayor Santiago, RM, Chile

ISBN 978-3-030-31260-2 ISBN 978-3-030-31261-9 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-31261-9

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To Alonso for showing me that love is the best tool for teaching and Madleen for her unconditional love —Dr. Emilio I. Alarcon To Jan, Constance, and Anna for your unconditional love and support —Caitlin Lazurko To Stephane, Sandra and Samantha for your unconditional love and support —Erik Jacques To Venicia, Enriqueta, María, Elsa, Eduardo, Emilio, and Walfre, because behind each step you are there in your own way —Dr. Manuel Ahumada

Preface

Nanomaterials and nanotechnology have helped to shape what we know as modern medicine. Unrebuttably, we are living in an era of brilliant medicine with advances in pretty much every field of medicine ranging from prevention all the way to artificial organs. However, as our population lives longer, the spectra and abilities of the therapeutics and diagnoses must be accordingly updated. Nanomaterials have opened a whole new world of possibilities for developing more advanced and precise diagnostic tools, drug delivery nanocarriers, and imaging and sensor elements for diagnostics. The superior physical and chemical properties of nanomaterials when compared to their bulk counterpart make the fiel