Characterization of polymeric biomaterials

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Other Authors Tanzi, Maria Cristina (Editor), Farè, Silvia (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Duxford, United Kingdom : Woodhead Publishing, an imprint of Elsevier, [2017]
EditionFirst edition.
SeriesWoodhead Publishing series in biomaterials.
Subjects
Polymers in medicine.
Polymerization.
Polymers.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessPlný text

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Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover; Characterization of Polymeric Biomaterials; Copyright; Contents; List of contributors; Part One: Characterization of morphology of polymeric biomaterials; Chapter 1: Characterization of 2D polymeric biomaterial structures or surfaces; 1.1. Introduction; 1.2. Optical microscopy; 1.3. Stereo microscopy; 1.4. Fluorescence microscopy; 1.5. Electron microscopy; 1.5.1. Transmission electron microscopy; 1.5.2. Scanning electron microscopy; 1.5.3. Environmental SEM; 1.6. Scanning probe microscopy (SPM); 1.6.1. Atomic force microscopy (AFM); References; Further reading
  • Chapter 2: Characterization of morphology-3D and porous structure2.1. 3D porous structures: porosity and other relevant morphological parameters; 2.2. Morphological characterization by microscopy observation; 2.3. Determination of porosity by density measurements; 2.4. Gas pycnometry; 2.5. Mercury porosimetry; 2.6. Flow porosimetry; 2.7. Micro-CT; 2.7.1. Basic principles of micro-CT; 2.7.2. Micro-CT for scaffold characterization: state of the art; 2.7.2.1. Scaffold characterization; 2.7.2.2. In vitro cell-material interaction; 2.7.2.3. Scaffold neovascularization
  • 2.7.3. Nano-CT for scaffold characterization: state of the art2.7.4. Comparison of micro-CT with other techniques; 2.8. Conclusions; References; Part Two: Surface characterization; Chapter 3: Wettability and contact angle of polymeric biomaterials; 3.1. Introduction; 3.1.1. General definition of wettability and contact angle; 3.1.2. Importance of wettability for biomedical applications; 3.2. Interpretation of biomaterial wetting properties; 3.2.1. Surface energy and surface tension; 3.2.2. Interfacial tension; 3.2.3. Contact angle and young equation; 3.3. Methods of measuring contact angle
  • 3.3.1. Telescope goniometry3.3.2. Wilhelmy balance method; 3.3.3. Drop shape analysis method; 3.4. Wettability of polymeric materials and its modification for biomedical applications; 3.4.1. Irradiation method; 3.4.2. Plasma treatment; 3.4.3. Chemical functionalization; 3.4.4. Surface modification with biomolecules; 3.5. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 4: X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF SIMS); 4.1. Introduction; 4.2. Basic principle of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy; 4.2.1. General advantages and disadvantages
  • 4.2.2. XPS in polymeric surfaces4.2.3. XPS analysis-Example; 4.3. Basic principle of time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectroscopy; 4.3.1. General advantages and disadvantages; 4.3.2. ToF SIMS in polymeric surfaces; 4.3.3. ToF SIMS analysis-Example; 4.4. Sample preparation; 4.5. Examples; 4.5.1. XPS characterization; 4.5.2. ToF SIMS characterization; 4.6. Conclusion; References; Part Three: Structure analysis; Chapter 5: Molecular weight of polymers used in biomedical applications; 2.1. Introduction; 2.1.1. General definition: Average molecular weight

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