Conducting polymers are versatile materials that possess both the unique properties of polymeric materials (elastic behavior, reversible deformation, flexibility, etc.) and the ability to conduct electricity with bulk conductivities comparable to those of metals and semiconductors. Conducting Polymers: Chemistries, Properties and Biomedical Applications provides current, state-of-the-art knowledge of conducting polymers and their composites for biomedical applications.
This book covers the fundamentals of conducting polymers, strategies to modify the structure of conducting polymers to make them biocompatible, and their applications in various biomedical areas such as drug/gene delivery, tissue engineering, antimicrobial activities, biosensors, etc.
FEATURES
Covers the state-of-the-art progress on biodegradable conducting polymers for biomedical applications
Presents synthesis, characterization, and applications of conducting polymers for various biomedical research
Provides the fundamentals of biodegradation mechanisms and the role of conduction in biomedical devices
Offers details of novel methods and advanced technologies used in biomedical applications using conducting polymers
Highlights new directions for scientists, researchers, and students to better understand the chemistry, technologies, and applications of conducting polymers
This book is essential reading for all academic and industrial researchers working in the fields of materials science, polymers, nanotechnology, and biomedical technology.
Edited by:
Ram K. Gupta
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 254mm,
Width: 178mm,
Weight: 660g
ISBN: 9781032071138
ISBN 10: 1032071133
Pages: 340
Publication Date: 06 May 2025
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
1. Conducting Polymers: An Introduction 2. Conducting Polymers: Fundamentals to Biomedical Applications 3. Conducting Polymers: Fundamentals, Synthesis, Properties, and Applications 4. Chemistries and Biodegradability of Conducting Polymers 5. Strategies to Synthesize Biodegradable Conducting Polymers 6. Biodegradable Polymers: Synthesis to Advanced Biomedical Applications 7. Hybrid Conductive Polymers: Synthesis, Properties, and Multifunctionality 8. Electrically Conductive Polymers and Composites for Biomedical Applications 9. Conducting Polymers for Gene Delivery 10. Conducting Polymers for Regenerative Medicine 11. Conducting Polymers as Efficient Materials for Tissue Engineering 12. Conducting Polymer-Based Nanomaterials for Tissue Engineering 13. Conducting Polymers for Neural Tissue Engineering 14. Conducting Polymers for Ophthalmic Applications 15. Conducting Polymers for Biomedical Imaging 16. Conducting Polymer-Based Micro-Containers for Biomedical Applications 17. Antimicrobial Activities of Conducting Polymers and Their Derivatives 18. Biodegradable Electronic Devices 19. Microfluidic Devices with Integrated Conductive Polymeric Electrodes for Biosensing Applications 20. Advantages and Challenges of Biodegradable Electronic Devices 21. Conducting Polymers: An Efficient Way to Deal with Medical and Industrial Fouling 22. Antifouling Properties and Biomedical Applications of Conducting Polymers
Dr. Ram Gupta is an Associate Professor at Pittsburg State University. Dr. Gupta’s research focuses on conducting polymers and composites, green energy production and storage using biowastes and nanomaterials, optoelectronics and photovoltaics devices, organic-inorganic hetero-junctions for sensors, bio-based polymers, flame-retardant polymers, bio-compatible nanofibers for tissue regeneration, scaffold and antibacterial applications, corrosion inhibiting coatings, and bio-degradable metallic implants. Dr. Gupta has published over 230 peer-reviewed articles, made over 280 national, international, and regional presentations, chaired many sessions at national/international meetings, edited many books, and written several book chapters. He has received over two and a half million dollars for research and educational activities from many funding agencies. He is serving as Editor-in-Chief, Associate Editor, and editorial board member of numerous journals.
