Functional Nanocomposite Hydrogels: Synthesis, Characterization, and Biomedical Applications reviews how the unique properties of nanoscale composite materials make them ideal candidates for use in biomedical hydrogels. The book covers a range of key nanocomposite materials for use in biomedical hydrogels, including graphene quantum dot, cellulose and collagen nanocomposites. A wide selection of biomedical applications for functional nanocomposite hydrogels is explored, from drug delivery and cancer therapy, to wound healing and bioimaging. This is a key reference for those working in the fields of biomaterials, nanotechnology, pharmacology, biomedical engineering, and anyone with a particular interest in composites and hydrogels.

To improve the properties of conventional hydrogels, nanoparticles or nanostructures are incorporated into the hydrogel networks, forming a composite hydrogel with specialized functional properties which are tailored to a specific biomedical application.

1 Fundamentals of hydrogels and nanocomposite hydrogels: structural characteristics, properties, and their characterization
2 Cellulose-based nanocomposite hydrogels for wound management
3 Lignin nanoparticle-based nanocomposite hydrogels for biomedical applications
4 Hydroxyapatite-based hydrogel nanocomposites for bone tissue engineering applications
5 Nanoscale bioactive glass/injectable hydrogel composites for biomedical applications
6 Graphene oxide-based nanocomposite hydrogels for biosensor applications
7 Graphene quantum dot-based nanocomposite hydrogels as anticancer drug delivery systems
8 Periodic mesoporous organosilica-based nanocomposite hydrogels for biomedical applications
9 POSS-based stimuli-responsive nanocomposite hydrogels for biomedical applications
10 Silver nanoparticle-based nanocomposite hydrogels for biomedical applications
11 Collagen-inspired mineral nanocomposite hydrogels for bone tissue regeneration
12 Protein-based nanocomposite hydrogels for biomedical applications
13 Starch-based nanocomposite hydrogels for biomedical applications
14 Chitosan-based nanocomposite hydrogels for biomedical applications
15 Alginate-based nanocomposite hydrogels for antimicrobial and antibiofilm applications
16 Dual-cross-linked nanocomposite hydrogels for potential antibacterial applications
17 Conductive adhesive self-healing nanocomposite hydrogels for photothermal therapy in wound healing
18 3D printable nanocomposite hydrogels for biomedical applications
19 Thermoresponsive nanocomposite hydrogels: tunable systems for localized cancer theranostics
20 Nanogels for locoregional drug delivery
21 Environmentally sensitive nanocomposite hydrogels for biomedical applications
22 Bisphosphonate-based nanocomposite hydrogels for biomedical applications