Single-chain Nanoparticles
Polymeric Tubular Structures
Bio-inspired Polymer Membranes
Translating Mussel Adhesion: Four Uncertainties about the Interface
Mussel Adhesive-inspired Polymers
Mechanically Adaptive Nanocomposites Inspired by Sea Cucumbers
Bio-inspired Polymer Artificial Muscles
Materials for Tissue Engineering and 3D Cell Culture
Antimicrobial Polymers and Surfaces – Natural Mimics or Surpassing Nature?
Bio-mimetic Structural Colour using Biopolymers
Subject Index
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Many key aspects of life are based on naturally occurring polymers, such as polysaccharides, proteins and DNA. Unsurprisingly, their molecular functionalities, macromolecular structures and material properties are providing inspiration for designing new polymeric materials with specific functions, for example, responsive, adaptive and self-healing materials.
Bio-inspired Polymers covers all aspects of the subject, ranging from the synthesis of novel polymers, to structure-property relationships, materials with advanced properties and applications of bio-inspired polymers in such diverse fields as drug delivery, tissue engineering, optical materials and lightweight structural materials.
Written and edited by leading experts on the topic, the book provides a comprehensive review and essential graduate level text on bio-inspired polymers for biochemists, materials scientists and chemists working in both industry and academia.