Review
"Readers will enjoy learning about the new science and technology of polymers and hydrogels as intelligent materials. --POLYMER INTERNATIONAL, VOLUME 49 A truly outstanding book in the field, this book is recommended to anybody working on pharmaceutical formulations or on the development of new drug delivery systems. The printing and aesthetic appearance are exceptional...Bravo! --JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE, 2001
Product Description
This book is intended to bring basic researchers, biomedical engineers, and industrial scientists up-to-date with new developments in polymers and gels. It describes the physics and chemistry underlying polymer gel phase transitions, polymer structural changes used to control biointerfactual behavior, and intelligent polymer materials which are stimuli-responsive. Biorelated Polymers and Gels provides a resource-rich discussion of the applications and potentialfor these technologies.