Shape memory polymers for biomedical applications / L'Hocine Yahia.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Yahia, L., editor.

Series:

Woodhead Publishing series in biomaterials ; number 97.

Woodhead publishing series in biomaterials ; number 97

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shape memory polymers.

Biomedical engineering.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (325 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boston, Massachusetts : Elsevier, [2015]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Shape memory polymers (SMPs) are an emerging class of smart polymers which give scientists the ability to process the material into a permanent state and predefine a second temporary state which can be triggered by different stimuli.

Contents:

Front Cover; Shape Memory Polymers for Biomedical Applications; Copyright; Contents; List of contributors; Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomaterials; Part One: Fundamentals of shape-memory polymers for biomedical applications; Chapter 1: Introduction to shape-memory polymers for biomedical applications; 1.1. Introduction; 1.1.1. Shape-memory effect; 1.1.2. Biocompatibility of SMPs; 1.1.3. Sterilization of SMPs; Chapter 2: Mechanical properties of shape-memory polymers for biomedical applications; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. Mechanical properties of shape-memory polymers (SMPs)

2.2.1. Methacrylate SMPs2.2.2. Semicrystalline degradable chemically cross-linked SMPs; 2.2.3. Polyurethane SMPs; 2.3. Mechanical properties of SMP biomedical devices; 2.3.1. Orthopedic SMP devices; 2.3.2. Cardiovascular SMP devices; 2.4. Future of SMPs in biomedical applications; 2.5. Conclusions; Chapter 3: Characterization of shape-memory polymers for biomedical applications; 3.1. Introduction; 3.2. Structural and chemical characterization; 3.2.1. Ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy; 3.2.2. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; 3.2.3. Gel permeation chromatography

3.2.4. Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy3.2.5. Wide-angle X-ray diffraction; 3.3. Mechanical and thermo-mechanical characterization; 3.3.1. Mechanical tensile and compression testing; 3.3.2. Dynamic mechanical analysis; 3.3.3. Differential scanning calorimetry; 3.3.4. Thermogravimetric analysis; 3.3.5. Rheology; 3.4. Surface characterization; 3.4.1. Atomic force microscopy; 3.4.2. Contact angle measurements; 3.4.3. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy; 3.5. Imaging-based characterization; 3.5.1. Electron microscopy; 3.5.2. Transmission electron microscopy

3.5.3. Scanning electron microscopy3.5.4. Phantom-based medical imaging; 3.5.5. Digital X-ray, CT, and fluoroscopy; 3.5.6. Magnetic resonance imaging; 3.6. Biological testing; 3.6.1. In vitro testing; 3.6.2. In vivo testing; 3.7. Example applications; Case study1: SMP vascular stent; Case study2: growth factor-modified neurovascular SMP device; Case study3: subcutaneous SMP drug delivery device; 3.8. Future trends and conclusions; 3.9. Sources of further information; Chapter 4: Mechanical testing of shape-memory polymers for biomedical applications; 4.1. Introduction

4.2. Testing for basic mechanical properties4.3. Testing for tensile deformation; 4.4. Testing for creep and stress relaxation; 4.4.1. Creep test; 4.4.2. Stress relaxation test; 4.5. Testing for shape fixity and shape recovery; 4.6. Testing for shape fixity and shape recovery of foam; 4.7. Testing for recovery stress; 4.8. Testing for secondary shape forming; 4.8.1. Secondary shape forming test for SMP film and sheet; 4.8.2. Secondary shape forming test for SMP sheet; 4.8.3. Secondary shape forming test for SMP foam; 4.9. Future trends; Appendix: abbreviations

Chapter 5: Biocompatibility of shape-memory polymers for biomedical applications

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

0-85709-705-9

OCLC:

905690801