Polymer Gels : Science and Fundamentals Paperback / softback
Edited by Vijay Kumar Thakur, Manju Kumari Thakur
Part of the Gels Horizons: From Science to Smart Materials series
Paperback / softback
Description
This book exclusively focuses on the science and fundamentals of polymer gels, as well as the numerous advantages that polymer gel-based materials offer.
It presents a comprehensive collection of chapters on the recent advances and developments in the core science and fundamentals of both synthetic and natural polymer-based gels, and pays particular attention to applications in the various research fields of biomedicine and engineering.
Key topics addressed include: polysaccharide-based gels and their fundamentals; stimuli-responsive polymer gels; polymer gels applied to enzyme and cell immobilization; chitosan-based gels for cancer therapy; natural polymeric and gelling agents; radiation dosimetry; polymeric gels as vehicles for enhanced drug delivery across the skin; transport in and through gel; and polymer gel nanocomposites and functional gels.
The book’s extensive and highly topical coverage will appeal to researchers working in a broad range of fields in industry and academiaalike.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:492 pages, 70 Illustrations, color; 64 Illustrations, black and white; X, 492 p. 134 illus., 70 illu
- Publisher:Springer Verlag, Singapore
- Publication Date:30/01/2019
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- ISBN:9789811338687
Information
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:492 pages, 70 Illustrations, color; 64 Illustrations, black and white; X, 492 p. 134 illus., 70 illu
- Publisher:Springer Verlag, Singapore
- Publication Date:30/01/2019
- Category:
- ISBN:9789811338687
