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Self-assembling biomaterials: molecular design, characterization
and application in biology and medicine provides a comprehensive
coverage on an emerging area of biomaterials science, spanning from
conceptual designs to advanced characterization tools and
applications of self-assembling biomaterials, and compiling the
recent developments in the field. Molecular self-assembly, the
autonomous organization of molecules, is ubiquitous in living
organisms and intrinsic to biological structures and function. Not
surprisingly, the exciting field of engineering artificial
self-assembling biomaterials often finds inspiration in Biology.
More important, materials that self-assemble speak the language of
life and can be designed to seamlessly integrate with the
biological environment, offering unique engineering opportunities
in bionanotechnology. The book is divided in five parts, comprising
design of molecular building blocks for self-assembly; exclusive
features of self-assembling biomaterials; specific methods and
techniques to predict, investigate and characterize self-assembly
and formed assemblies; different approaches for controlling
self-assembly across multiple length scales and the
nano/micro/macroscopic properties of biomaterials; diverse range of
applications in biomedicine, including drug delivery, theranostics,
cell culture and tissue regeneration. Written by researchers
working in self-assembling biomaterials, it addresses a specific
need within the Biomaterials scientific community.
Dynamic soft materials that have the ability to expand and
contract, change stiffness, self-heal or dissolve in response to
environmental changes, are of great interest in applications
ranging from biosensing and drug delivery to soft robotics and
tissue engineering. This book covers the state-of-the-art and
current trends in the very active and exciting field of bioinspired
soft matter, its fundamentals and comprehension from the
structural-property point of view, as well as materials and
cutting-edge technologies that enable their design, fabrication,
advanced characterization and underpin their biomedical
applications. The book contents are supported by illustrated
examples, schemes, and figures, offering a comprehensive and
thorough overview of key aspects of soft matter. The book will
provide a trusted resource for undergraduate and graduate students
and will extensively benefit researchers and professionals working
across the fields of chemistry, biochemistry, polymer chemistry,
materials science and engineering, nanosciences, nanotechnologies,
nanomedicine, biomedical engineering and medical sciences.
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