Natural Composites for Biomedical Applications provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of this topic, aiding the reader in moving towards more sustainable materials for use in biomedical applications. The unique properties of composite materials make them advantageous for use in a range of applications, particularly in biomedical environments which can be subjective due to physiological differences. Natural composites provide a biocompatible, sustainable, and renewable alternative to traditional composites, reducing biomedical waste and environmental impact whilst ensuring high treatment efficacy. Natural Composites for Biomedical Applications is a useful reference for researchers working in materials science, biomedical engineering, pharmaceutical science and chemical engineering.
I. Introduction to Natural Composites
1. Natural polymers-based biocomposites: State of art and application
2. Natural inorganics-based biocomposites: Recent advances in biomedical applications
II. Natural Polymer-based Composites
3. Starch-based composites for biomedical uses
4. Chitin- and chitosan-based composites for biomedical uses
5. Alginates-based composites for biomedical uses
6. Bacterial cellulose-based composites for biomedical uses
7. Natural fibers-reinforced biocomposites and their biomedical uses
8. Soy protein-based composites for biomedical uses
9. Gelatin-based composites for biomedical uses
10. Collagen-based composites for biomedical uses
11. Molecularly imprinted natural polymeric composites for biomedical applications
III. Inorganics-based Natural Composites
12. Natural polymers-inorganic composites for biomedical uses
13. Natural polymers-carbon nanotubes nanocomposites for biomedical uses
14. Natural polymers-graphene nanocomposites for biomedical uses
15. Natural clay-based composites for biomedical uses
16. Natural polymers-calcium phosphate ceramics composites for bone tissue engineering
IV. Biomedical Applications
17. Natural composites and nanocomposites for drug delivery
18. Natural polymer-based nanocomposites for cancer targeting
19. Natural composites for growth factor delivery
20. Natural composites for protein and peptide delivery
21. Natural composite-based scaffolds for tissue engineering applications
22. Antimicrobial biocomposites made of natural biomaterials
23. Natural composites in orthopaedics and dentistry
24. Natural composites for bioimaging applications
V. Conclusion
25. Challenges and future perspectives of natural composites for biomedical uses
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