Buch, Englisch, 496 Seiten, Format (B × H): 175 mm x 249 mm, Gewicht: 1002 g
ISBN: 978-0-470-77305-5
Verlag: WILEY
Giving fundamental information on one of the most promising families of smart materials, electroactive polymers (EAP) this exciting new titles focuses on the several biomedical applications made possible by these types of materials and their related actuation technologies. Each chapter provides a description of the specific EAP material and device configuration used, material processing, device assembling and testing, along with a description of the biomedical application.
Edited by well-respected academics in the field of electroactive polymers with contributions from renowned international experts, this is an excellent resource for industrial and academic research scientists, engineers, technicians and graduate students working with polymer actuators or in the fields of polymer science.
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Fachgebiete
- Naturwissenschaften Chemie Organische Chemie Polymerchemie
- Technische Wissenschaften Sonstige Technologien | Angewandte Technik Medizintechnik, Biomedizintechnik
- Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Maschinenbau
- Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Medizintechnik, Biomedizintechnik, Medizinische Werkstoffe
Weitere Infos & Material
Preface.
List of Contributors.
Introduction.
Polymer Gels.
1. Polymer Gel Actuators: Fundamentals (Paul Calvert).
References.
2. Bioresponsive Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications (Tom McDonald, Alison Patrick, Richard Williams, Brian G. Cousins and Rein V. Ulijn).
References.
3. Stimuli-Responsive and 'Active' Polymers in Drug Delivery (Aram Omar Saeed, Jóhannes Páll Magn£sson, Beverley Twaites and Cameron Alexander).
References.
4. Thermally Driven Hydrogel Actuator for Controllable Flow Rate Pump in Long-Term Drug Delivery (Piero Chiarelli and Pietro Ragni).
References.
Ionic Polymer-Metal Composites (IPMC).
5. IPMC actuators: Fundamentals (Kinji Asaka and Keisuke Oguro).
References.
6. Active Micro-Catheter and Biomedical Soft Devices Based on IPMC Actuators (Kinji Asaka and Keisuke Oguro).
References.
7. Implantable Heart-Assist and Compression Devices Employing Active Network of Electrically-Controllable Ionic Polymeric Metal Nanocomposites (Mohsen Shahinpoor).
References.
8. IPMC Based Tactile Displays for Pressure and Texture Presentation on a Human Finger (Masashi Konyo and Satoshi Tadokoro).
References.
9. IPMC Assisted Infusion Micropumps (Il-Seok Park, Sonia Vohnout, Mark Banister, Sangki Lee, Sang-Mun Kim and Kwang J. Kim).
References.
Conjugated Polymers.
10. Conjugated Polymer Actuators: Fundamentals (Geoffrey M. Spinks, Gursel Alici, Scott McGovern, Binbin Xi and Gordon G. Wallace).
References.
11. Steerable Catheters (Tina Shoa, John D. Madden, Nigel R. Munce and Victor X. D. Yang).
References.
12. Microfabricated Conjugated Polymer Actuators for Microvalves, Cell Biology and Microrobotics (Elisabeth Smela).
References.
13. Actuated Pins for Braille Displays (Geoffrey M. Spinks and Gordon G. Wallace).
Acknowledgements.
References.
14. Nanostructured Conducting Polymer Biomaterials and Their Applications in Controlled Drug Delivery (Mohammad Reza Abidian and David C. Martin).
Acknowledgements.
References.
15. Integrated Oral Drug Delivery System with Valve Based on Polypyrrole (Thorsten Göttsche and Stefan Haeberle).
Acknowledgements.
References.
Piezoelectric and Electrostrictive Polymers.
16. Piezoelectric and Electrostrictive Polymer Actuators: Fundamentals (Zhimin Li and Zhongyang Cheng).
References.
17. Miniature High Frequency Focused Ultrasonic Transducers for Minimally Invasive Imaging Procedures (Aaron Fleischman, Sushma Srivanas, Chaitanya Chandrana and Shuvo Roy).
References.
18. Catheters for Thrombosis Sample in Blood Vessels Using Piezoelectric Polymer Fibers (Yoshiro Tajitsu).
References.
19. Piezoelectric Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) in Biomedical Ultrasound Exposimetry (Gerald R. Harris).
References.
Dielectric Elastomers.
20. Dielectric Elastomer Actuators: Fundamentals (Roy Kornbluh, Richard Heydt and Ron Pelrine).
References.
21. Biomedical Applications of Dielectric Elastomer Actuators (John S. Bashkin, Roy Kornbluh, Harsha Prahlad and Annjoe Wong-Foy).
References.
22. MRI Compatible Device for Robotic Assisted Interventions to Prostate Cancer (Jean-Sébastien Plante, Lauren Devita, Kenjiro Tadakuma and Steven Dubowsky).
Acknowledgements.
References.
23. A Braille Display System for the Visually Disabled Using a Polymer Based Soft Actuator (Hyouk Ryeol Choi, Ig Mo Koo, Kwangmok Jung, Se-gon Roh, Ja Choon Koo, Jae-do Nam and Young Kwan Lee).
References.
24. Dynamic Splint-Like Hand Orthosis For Finger Rehabilitation (Federico Carpi, Andrea Mannini and Danilo De Rossi).
References.
Index.
