Multifunctional Hydrogels

From Basic Concepts to Advanced Applications

José García-Torres (Universitat Politecnica De Catalunya, Spain), Carlos Alemán, Ram K. Gupta (Pittsburg State University)

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CRC Press
19 April 2024

Biomedical engineering; Polymer chemistry; Plastics & polymers technology; Mechanical engineering; Environmental science, engineering & technology

Hydrogels are important polymer-based materials with innate fascinating properties and applications: they are three-dimensional, hydrophilic, polymeric networks that can absorb large amounts of water or aqueous fluids and are biocompatible, mechanically flexible, and soft. The incorporation of functionalities to develop smart and bioactive platforms has led to a myriad of applications. This book offers a comprehensive overview of multifunctional hydrogels, covering fundamentals, properties, and advanced applications in a progressive way. While each chapter can be read stand-alone, together they clearly describe the fundamental concepts of design, synthesis, and fabrication, as well as properties and performances of smart multifunctional hydrogels and their advanced applications in the biomedical, environmental, and robotics fields.

This book:

• Introduces readers to different hydrogel materials and the polymer types used to fabricate them.

• Discusses conducting polymer hydrogels, nanocomposite hydrogels, and self-healing hydrogels.

• Covers synthesis methodologies and fabrication techniques commonly used to confer certain structures and/or architectures.

• Shows how hydrogels can be modified to incorporate new functionalities able to respond to physical and/or chemical changes.

• Examines applications including bioelectronics, sensors and biosensors, tissue engineering, drug delivery, antipathogen applications, cancer theranostics, environmental applications, and soft robotics, with chapters showcasing the main advances achieved up to date in every field.

Multifunctional Hydrogels: From Basic Concepts to Advanced Applications serves as a valuable resource for academic and industry researchers from interdisciplinary fields including materials science, chemistry, chemical engineering, bioengineering, physics, and pharmaceutical engineering.

Edited by: José García-Torres (Universitat Politecnica De Catalunya Spain), Carlos Alemán, Ram K. Gupta (Pittsburg State University)
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 920g
ISBN: 9781032373409
ISBN 10: 1032373407
Pages: 396
Publication Date: 19 April 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jos� Garcia-Torres is Serra H�nter Associate Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Universitat Polit�cnica de Catalunya (UPC). Carlos Alem�n is Full Professor of Physical Chemistry and leader of the Innovation in Materials and Molecular Engineering group in the Chemical Engineering Department at Universitat Polit�cnica de Catalunya (UPC). Ram K. Gupta is Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Pittsburg State University.