Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1. Nanocomposite Hydrogels: Basic Principles
Ali Samadi¹ and Payam Zarrintaj²
¹Polymer Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran
²Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, USA
Chapter 2. Self-Healing Mechanisms in Materials and Potential Applications of Their Nanocomposite Hydrogels
Aminur Rahman and Abu Bin Imran
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Chapter 3. Nanocomposite Hydrogels for Tissue Regeneration Applications
Jingan Li¹ and Kun Zhang²
¹School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
²School of Life Science, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
Chapter 4. Nanocomposite Hydrogels: Their Types and Applications in Tissue Engineering
Hamna Yasin, Zubaida Yousaf, Arusa Aftab, Nadia Riaz and Afifa Younas
Department of Botany, Lahore College for Women University Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
Chapter 5. Fundamentals of Nanocomposite Hydrogels and Their Applications in Cancer Therapy
Renad AlAnsari, Bushra Hasan and G. Roshan Deen
Materials for Medicine Research Group, School of Medicine, The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), Medical University of Bahrain, Kingdom of Bahrain
Chapter 6. Injectable Nanocomposite Hydrogels as an Emerging Platform for Cancer Therapy
Swayamprakash Patel
Department of Pharmaceutics & Pharmaceutical Technology, Ramanbhai Patel College of Pharmacy,
Charotar University of Science and Technology (CHARUSAT), Anand, India
Chapter 7. Nanocomposite Hydrogel Wound Dressings
Mohammad Sirousazar, Yasaman Shaabani, Azin Jahani-Javanmardi and Sahel Gozalzadeh
Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Urmia University of Technology, Urmia, Iran
Chapter 8. Nanocomposite Hydrogels: A Promising Platform for Chronic Wounds and Drug Delivery Systems
Patel Priya and Patel Gayatri
Ramanbhai Patel College of Pharmacy, Charotar University of Science and Technology (CHARUSAT), CHARUSAT Campus, Changa, India
Chapter 9. Nanocomposite Hydrogels and Their Emerging Applications in Orthopedics
Tung-Yi Lin¹,², Ting-Hsiang Chiu¹, Bo-Yan Li¹, Chen-Cheng Yu¹, Hong-Xiang Wei¹ and Yi-Cheun Yeh¹
¹Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
²Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung branch, and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
Chapter 10. Nanocomposite Hydrogels for Food Packaging
Ahmad Etemadi and Atiyeh Heydari-Zefre
Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Urmia University of Technology, Urmia, Iran
Chapter 11. Material Design, Synthesis, and Mechanical Properties of Nanocomposite Hydrogels for Wastewater Contaminant Adsorption
Zhiying Wu¹ and Canhui Yang²
¹Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China
²Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Soft Mechanics & Smart Manufacturing, Department of Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China
Chapter 12. Iron-Based Nanocomposite Hydrogels for Dye Removal from Wastewater
Godfred Ohemeng-Boahen¹, Patrick Boakye¹, Divine Damertey Sewu²,³, Yen Adams Sokama-Neuyam⁴, Gati Godwin¹, Barnabas Asamoah Osei¹, Osei Akoto Fofie¹ and Seung Han Woo²,³
¹Department of Chemical Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology,
UPO, Kumasi, Ghana
²Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Hanbat National University, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
³Life Green Technology Co. Ltd., Yuseong-Ggu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
⁴Department of Petroleum Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, UPO, Kumasi, Ghana
Chapter 13. Polysaccharide-Based Nanocomposite Hydrogels as Adsorbent Materials for Remediation of Mercuric Ions from Wastewater
Prajwal Kulal¹,² and Vishalakshi Badalamoole²
¹Karkala Jnana Sudha P.U. College, Ganit Nagar, Kukkundoor, Udupi, Karnataka, India
²Department of Post-Graduate Studies and Research in Chemistry, Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri (D.K.), Karnataka, India
Chapter 14. Nanocomposite Hydrogels for Irrigation Applications
Behnam Rezazadeh¹, Kazem Adavi² and Mehdi Elyasi¹
¹Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran
²Chemical Engineering Department, Ecole Ppolytechnique de Montreal, Montreal, Canada
Index
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