Polymer and Polymer-Hybrid Nanoparticles: From Synthesis to Biomedical Applications

ISBN-13: 9780367379568 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 499 str.

Stanislav Rangelov; Asterios Pispas

Opis

Polymeric and hybrid nanoparticles have received increased scientific interest in terms of basic research as well as commercial applications. This book covers an array of topics from polymer synthesis and macromolecular design to possible biomedical applications. The authors present a well-rounded picture of objects ranging from simple polymeric micelles to complex hybrid polymer-based nanostructures, detailing synthetic procedures, techniques for characterization and analysis, properties, and behavior in select solvents and dispersions. They summarize important developments in the field, condensing the relevant research into a comprehensive resource.

Spis treści

Polymer Synthesis. Polymeric Nanoparticles from Pure Block Copolymers. Organic–Organic Hybrid Nanoassemblies. Hybrid Polymeric Nanoparticles Containing Inorganic Nanostructures. Biological Applications of Polymeric Nanoparticles. Index.

O autorze

Stanislav Rangelov, Ph.D., has served as an associate professor at the Institute of Polymers, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, since 2005 and as a full professor since 2011. Presently, he serves as head of the Laboratory of Polymerization Processes and chair of the Scientific Council of the Institute of Polymers. His research interests include controlled polymerization processes, self-assembly of amphiphilic copolymers, and polymer and polymer–hybrid nanosized particles.

Stergios Pispas, Ph.D., has served as a senior researcher at the Theoretical and Physical Chemistry Institute of the National Hellenic Research Foundation (TPCI-NHRF), Athens, Greece, since 2009. He also served as editor of the European Physical Journal E (2003–2012). Dr. Pispas received the American Institute of Chemists Foundation Award (1995) and the ACS A. K. Doolittle Award (2003). His current research focuses on the synthesis of functional block copolymers and polyelectrolytes, as well as the study of complex, self-organized, "hybrid" nanosystems based on polymers and surfactants, biomacromolecules, and inorganic nanomaterials.