Polymeric nanostructured materials for biomedical applications

Polymeric nanostructured materials (PNMs), which are polymeric materials in nanoscale or polymer composites containing nanomaterials, have become increasingly useful for biomedical applications. In specific, advances in polymer-related nanoscience and nanotechnology have brought a revolutionary chan...

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Published in:Progress in polymer science 2016-09, Vol.60, p.86-128
Main Authors: Tang, Zhaohui, He, Chaoliang, Tian, Huayu, Ding, Jianxun, Hsiao, Benjamin S., Chu, Benjamin, Chen, Xuesi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomaterials
Biomedical applications
Biomedical materials
Dendrimers
Drug delivery systems
Gene therapy
Nanocarriers
Nanostructure
Nanostructured materials
Polymer
Research and development
Tissue engineering
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Summary:Polymeric nanostructured materials (PNMs), which are polymeric materials in nanoscale or polymer composites containing nanomaterials, have become increasingly useful for biomedical applications. In specific, advances in polymer-related nanoscience and nanotechnology have brought a revolutionary change to produce new biomaterials with tailored properties and functionalities for targeted biomedical applications. These materials, including micelles, polymersomes, nanoparticles, nanocapsules, nanogels, nanofibers, dendrimers and nanocomposites, have been widely used in drug delivery, gene therapy, bioimage, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. This review presents a comprehensive overview on the various types of PNMs, their fabrication methods and biomedical applications, as well as the challenges in research and development of future PNMs.
ISSN:0079-6700
1873-1619
DOI:10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2016.05.005