Polymeric Hydrogels as Smart Biomaterials
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 nanohydroge
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Polymeric Hydrogels as Smart Biomaterials
Springer Series on Polymer and Composite Materials Series editor Susheel Kalia, Dehradun, India
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Susheel Kalia Editor
Polymeric Hydrogels as Smart Biomaterials
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Editor Susheel Kalia Department of Chemistry ACC Wing, Indian Military Academy Dehradun, Uttarakhand India
ISSN 2364-1878 ISSN 2364-1886 (electronic) Springer Series on Polymer and Composite Materials ISBN 978-3-319-25320-6 ISBN 978-3-319-25322-0 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-25322-0 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015953788 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
Hydrogels are considered as the most promising types of polymers being used for mankind. Hydrogels are three-dimensional, hydrophilic, polymeric networks that can absorb, swell, and retain large quantities of water or aqueous fluids. Natural polysaccharides are biodegradable, nontoxic, low cost, and renewable and can potentially be used as key ingredients for the production of biomaterials for mankind. Metal nanoparticles, nanofibrils, or nanowhiskers embedded polymeric hydrogels are a new class of materials and have attracted great attention due to their unique properties and applications in various fields including pharmaceutics and biomedicine. Conducting polymer hydrogels are materials with added advantages such as electrical conductivity. In recent years, considerable attention has been paid to the modification of crosslinked hydrogels with conducting polymers since this offers a facile methodology to combine the superior properties of conducting polymers with the highly crosslinked hydrogels. Conducting polymeric hydrogels can be used in many appl
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