Main description:

Engineered Nanostructures for Therapeutics and Biomedical Applications offers a single reference for a diverse biomedical readership to learn about the application of nanotechnology in biomedicine and biomedical engineering, from past developments to current research and future prospects. This book sets out a broad selection of biomedical and therapeutic applications for nanostructures, including bioimaging, nanorobotics, orthopedics, and tissue engineering, offering a useful, multidisciplinary approach. Each chapter discusses challenges faced in each discipline, including limiting factors, biocompatibility, and toxicity, thus enabling the reader to make informed decisions in their research. This book is a comprehensive, broad overview of the role and significance of nanomaterials and their composites that also includes discussions of key aspects in the field of biomedicine. It will be of significant interest to academics and researchers in materials science and engineering, biomedicine and biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, pharmaceutics, bioimaging, and nanorobotics.

Contents:

1. Engineered nanostructures: An introduction 2. Fluorescent inorganic nanoparticles for bioimaging and therapeutic applications 3. Quantum dots and conjugated metal-organic frameworks for targeted drug delivery and bioimaging of cancer 4. Carbon-based nanogels as a synergistic platform for bioimaging and drug delivery 5. Graphene oxides and derivatives for biomedical applications: Drug delivery/gene delivery, bioimaging, and therapeutics 6. Self-assembled polymeric nanostructures: A promising platform for bioimaging and therapeutic applications 7. Nanofibrous scaffolds for tissue engineering processes 8. Design and testing of nanobiomaterials for orthopedic implants 9. Drug-releasing nano-bioimplants: From basics to current progress 10. Mobile nanorobotics for biomedical applications 11. Opportunities, challenges, and future prospects of engineered nanostructures for therapeutics and biomedical applications