Main description:

In recent years there has been tremendous progress in the area of tissue engineering research. This book focusses on the fundamental principles underpinning these recent advances in the materials science developed for tissue engineering purposes. Smart materials for tissue engineering are produced by modifying the physicochemical and biological properties of the scaffolds with response to external stimuli to enhance the tissue regeneration. The functions of living cells can be regulated by smart materials which respond to changes in the surrounding microenvironment. This book comprehensively documents the recent advancements in smart materials for tissue engineering and will provide an essential text for those working in materials science and materials engineering, in academia and industry.

Contents:

Smart Design of Materials for Tissue Engineering; Smart Surfaces Chemistry and Coating Materials for Tissue Engineering; Protein-Based Stimuli Responsive Materials for Tissue Engineering; Stimuli-Responsive Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering; Self-Assembled Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering; Natural Materials as Smart Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering; Engineering Stem Cell Niche and Stem Cell-Material Interactions; Smart Biomaterials with SMart Surfaces for Stem Cell Culture; Conudcting Polymers as Smart Materials for Tissue Engineering; Silica Materials as Smart Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering; Functional Nucleic Acid Incorporated Materials for Cell Therapy and Tissue Engineering; Smart Carbon Nanotubes and Graphenes for Tissue Engineering; Smart Functional Porous Materials for Tissue Engineering; Smart Nanofibrous materials for Tissue Engineering; Thermosensitive Biomaterials in Tissue Engineering; Photo-Mediated Biomaterial Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering; Enzyme-Mediated Smart Materials for Tissue Engineering; Magnetic-Responsive Materials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine; Magnetic-Responsive Materials as Smart Scaffolds for Stem Cells; Multifunctional Smart Materials for Tissue Engineering; Fabrication of Multifunctional Materials for Cell Transplantation by Microfluidics;