scholarly journals Smart Polymers for Biomedical Applications

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
Govind P. Chate ◽  
Shashwat S. Banerjee
Keyword(s):  
Biomedical Applications ◽  
Smart Polymers

Shape-changing polymers for biomedical applications

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 1597-1624 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alina Kirillova ◽  
Leonid Ionov
Keyword(s):  
Biomedical Applications ◽  
Recent Progress ◽  
Smart Polymers ◽  
Shape Morphing ◽  
Shape Transformations ◽  
Biomedical Field ◽  
External Stimuli ◽  
Significant Attention

Smart polymers that are capable of controlled shape transformations under external stimuli have attracted significant attention in the recent years due to the resemblance of this behavior to the biological intelligence observed in nature. In this review, we focus on the recent progress in the field of shape-morphing polymers, highlighting their most promising applications in the biomedical field.

scholarly journals Bio-responsive smart polymers and biomedical applications

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 032004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jieyu Zhang ◽  
Xian Jiang ◽  
Xiang Wen ◽  
Qian Xu ◽  
Hao Zeng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biomedical Applications ◽  
Smart Polymers

scholarly journals An update on smart biocatalysts for industrial and biomedical applications

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (139) ◽  
pp. 20180062 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akhilesh Kumar Shakya ◽  
Kutty Selva Nandakumar
Keyword(s):  
Biomedical Applications ◽  
Electronic Devices ◽  
External Environment ◽  
Review Article ◽  
Smart Polymers ◽  
Stimuli Responsive ◽  
Smart Polymer ◽  
External Stimuli ◽  
Enzyme Changes ◽  
Significant Attention

Recently, smart biocatalysts, where enzymes are conjugated to stimuli-responsive (smart) polymers, have gained significant attention. Based on the presence or absence of external stimuli, the polymer attached to the enzyme changes its conformation to protect the enzyme from the external environment and regulate the enzyme activity, thus acting as a molecular switch. Owing to this behaviour, smart biocatalysts can be separated easily from a reaction mixture and re-used several times. Several such smart polymer-based biocatalysts have been developed for industrial and biomedical applications. In addition, they have been used in biosensors, biometrics and nano-electronic devices. This review article covers recent advances in developing different kinds of stimuli-responsive enzyme bioconjugates, including conjugation strategies, and their applications.

scholarly journals Smart Polymers for Biomedical Applications

2014 ◽  
Vol 215 (24) ◽  
pp. 2399-2402 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan Baudis ◽  
Marc Behl ◽  
Andreas Lendlein
Keyword(s):  
Biomedical Applications ◽  
Smart Polymers

scholarly journals Smart Polymers and Coatings Obtained by Ionizing Radiation: Synthesis and Biomedical Applications

2015 ◽  
Vol 05 (03) ◽  
pp. 17-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Iván Meléndez-Ortiz ◽  
Gustavo H. C. Varca ◽  
Ademar B. Lugão ◽  
Emilio Bucio
Keyword(s):  
Ionizing Radiation ◽  
Biomedical Applications ◽  
Smart Polymers ◽  
Radiation Synthesis

scholarly journals Smart Polymers for Biomedical Applications

Seikei-Kakou ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (8) ◽  
pp. 376-381
Author(s):  
Mitsuhiro Ebara
Keyword(s):  
Biomedical Applications ◽  
Smart Polymers

scholarly journals Electroactive Smart Polymers for Biomedical Applications

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Humberto Palza ◽  
Paula Zapata ◽  
Carolina Angulo-Pineda
Keyword(s):  
Tissue Engineering ◽  
Biomedical Applications ◽  
Mechanical Energy ◽  
Electric Energy ◽  
Electrical Current ◽  
Electroactive Polymers ◽  
Electrical Stimulus ◽  
Smart Polymers ◽  
Conductive Composites ◽  
Conductive Hydrogels

The flexibility in polymer properties has allowed the development of a broad range of materials with electroactivity, such as intrinsically conductive conjugated polymers, percolated conductive composites, and ionic conductive hydrogels. These smart electroactive polymers can be designed to respond rationally under an electric stimulus, triggering outstanding properties suitable for biomedical applications. This review presents a general overview of the potential applications of these electroactive smart polymers in the field of tissue engineering and biomaterials. In particular, details about the ability of these electroactive polymers to: (1) stimulate cells in the context of tissue engineering by providing electrical current; (2) mimic muscles by converting electric energy into mechanical energy through an electromechanical response; (3) deliver drugs by changing their internal configuration under an electrical stimulus; and (4) have antimicrobial behavior due to the conduction of electricity, are discussed.

scholarly journals Smart Materials for Biomedical Applications: The Usefulness of Shape-Memory Polymers

2019 ◽  
Vol 890 ◽  
pp. 237-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristiana Fernandes ◽  
Geetha B. Heggannavar ◽  
Mahadevappa Y. Kariduraganavar ◽  
Geoffrey R. Mitchell ◽  
Nuno Alves ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Shape Memory ◽  
Smart Materials ◽  
Biomedical Applications ◽  
Shape Memory Polymers ◽  
Smart Polymers ◽  
Stimuli Responsive ◽  
Smart Biomaterials

This review describes available smart biomaterials for biomedical applications. Biomaterials have gained special attention because of their characteristics, along with biocompatibility, biodegradability, renewability, and inexpensiveness. In addition, they are also sensitive towards various stimuli such as temperature, light, magnetic, electro, pH and can respond to two or more stimuli at the same time. In this manuscript, the suitability of stimuli-responsive smart polymers was examined, providing examples of its usefulness in the biomedical applications.

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