Main description:

In the last couple of decades, research in the area of tissue engineering has witnessed tremendous progress. The focus has been on replacing or facilitating the regeneration of damaged or diseased cell, tissue or organs by applying a biomaterial support system, and a combination of cells and bioactive molecules. In addition new smart materials have been developed which provide opportunities to fabricate, characterize and utilize materials systematically to control cell behaviours and tissue formation by biomimetic topography that closely replicate the natural extracellular matrix. Following on from Smart Materials for Tissue Engineering: Fundamental Principles, this book comprehensively covers the different uses of smart materials in tissues engineering, providing a valuable resource for biochemists, materials scientists and biomedical engineers working in industry and academia.

Contents:

Applications of Smart Multifunctional Tissue Engineering Scaffolds; Translational Smart Materials in Tissue Engineering; Applications of Injectable Smart Materials in Tissue Engineering; Advances in Silicon Smart Materials for Tissue Engineering; Applications of Conductive Materials for Tissue Engineering; Smart Biomaterials for Cell Encapsulation; Multi-Functional Biomaterials for Bone Tissue Engineering; Smart Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering of Cartilage; Smart Biomaterials for Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering; Advances of Smart Materials for Wound Healing; Applications of Magnetic-Responsive Materials for Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering; Intestinal Tissue Engineering with Intestinal Stem Cells; Smart Materials and Systems as Artificial Pancreas for Diabetes Treatment; Smart Materials for Nerve Regeneration and Neural Tissue Engineering; Smart Cell Culture for Tissue Engineering; Flexible Micro- and Nanoelectronics for Tissue Engineering; Smart Materials to Regulate the Fate of Stem Cells; Smart Drug Delivery Systems for Tissue Engineering; Smart Materials for Central Nervous System Cell Delivery and Tissue Engineering; Smart Multifunctional Tissue Engineering Scaffolds; Applications of Smart Microfluidic Systems in Tissue Engineering; Smart 3D Printing Materials for Tissue Engineering; Smart Materials-Originated Microfluidic Systems for Tissue Engineering