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Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

About the Editors

Preface

Chapter 1 Bioinspired Polydopamine and Composites for Biomedical Applications

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Synthesis of Polydopamine

1.2.1 Polymerization of Polydopamine

1.2.2 Synthesis of Polydopamine Nanostructures

1.3 Properties of Polydopamine

1.3.1 General Properties of Polydopamine

1.3.2 Electrical Properties of Polydopamine

1.4 Applications of Polydopamine

1.4.1 Biomedical Applications of Polydopamine

1.5 Conclusion and Future Prospectives

References

Chapter 2 Multifunctional Polymer-Dilute Magnetic Conductor and Bio-Devices

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Magnetic Semiconductor-Nanoparticle-Based Polymer Nanocomposites

2.3 Types of Magnetic Semiconductor Nanoparticles

2.3.1 Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles

2.3.2 Ferrites

2.3.3 Dilute Magnetic Semiconductors

2.3.4 Manganites

2.4 Synthetic Strategies for Composite Materials

2.4.1 Physical Methods

2.4.2 Chemical Methods

2.5 Biocompatibility of Polymer/Semiconductor-Particle-Based Nanocomposites and Their Products for Biomedical Applications

2.5.1 Biocompatibility

2.6 Biomedical Applications

References

Chapter 3 Polymer–Inorganic Nanocomposite and Biosensors

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Nanocomposite Synthesis

3.3 Properties of Polymer-Based Nanocomposites

3.3.1 Mechanical Properties

3.3.2 Thermal Properties

3.4 Electrical Properties

3.5 Optical Properties

3.6 Magnetic Properties

3.7 Application of Polymer–Inorganic Nanocomposite in Biosensors

3.7.1 DNA Biosensors

3.7.2 Immunosensors

3.7.3 Aptamer Sensors

3.8 Conclusions

References

Chapter 4 Carbon Nanomaterial-Based Conducting Polymer Composites for Biosensing Applications

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Biosensor: Features, Principle, Types, and Its Need in Modern-Day Life

4.2.1 Important Features of a Successful Biosensor

4.2.2 Types of Biosensors

4.2.3 Need for Biosensors

4.3 Common Carbon Nanomaterials and Conducting Polymers

4.3.1 Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) and Graphene (GN)

4.3.2 Conducting Polymers

4.4 Processability of CNTs and GN with Conducting Polymers, Chemical Interactions, and Mode of Detection for Biosensing

4.5 PANI Composites with CNT and GN for Biosensing Applications

4.5.1 Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2) Sensors

4.5.2 Glucose Biosensors

4.5.3 Cholesterol Biosensors

4.5.4 Nucleic Acid Biosensors

4.6 PPy and PTh Composites with CNT and GN for Biosensing Applications

4.7 Conducting Polymer Composites with CNT and GN for the Detection of Organic Molecules

4.8 Conducting Polymer Composites with CNT and GN for Microbial Biosensing

4.9 Conclusion and Future Research

References

Chapter 5 Graphene and Graphene Oxide Polymer Composite for Biosensors Applications

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Polymer–Graphene Nanocomposites and Their Applications

5.2.1 Polyaniline

5.2.2 Polypyrrole

5.3 Conclusions,Challenges, and Future Scope

References

Chapter 6 Polyaniline Nanocomposite Materials for Biosensor Designing

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Importanceof PANI-Based Biosensors

6.3 Polyaniline-Based Glucose Biosensors

6.4 Polyaniline-Based Peroxide Biosensors

6.5 Polyaniline-Based Genetic Material Biosensors

6.6 Immunosensors

6.7 Biosensorsof Phenolic Compounds

6.8 Polyaniline-Based Biosensor for Water Quality Assessment

6.9 Scientific Concerns and Future Prospects of Polyaniline-Based Biosensors

6.10 Conclusion

References

Chapter 7 Recent Advances in Chitosan-Based Films for Novel Biosensor

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Chitosanas Novel Biosensor

7.3 Application

7.4 Conclusion and Future Perspectives

Acknowledgment

References

Chapter 8 Self Healing Materials and Conductivity

8.1 Introduction

8.1.1 What Is Self-Healing?

8.1.2 History of Self-Healing Materials

8.1.3 What Can We Use Self-Healing Materials for?

8.1.4 Biomimetic Materials

8.2 Classification of Self-Healing Materials

8.2.1 Capsule-Based Self-Healing Materials

8.2.2 Vascular Self-Healing Materials

8.2.3 Intrinsic Self-Healing Materials

8.3 Conductivity in Self-Healing Materials

8.3.1 Applications and Advantages

8.3.2 Aspects of Conductive Self-Healing Materials

8.4 Current and Future Prospects

8.5 Conclusions

References

Chapter 9 Electrical Conductivity and Biological Efficacy of Ethyl Cellulose and Polyaniline-Based Composites

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Conductivity of EC Polymers

9.2.1 Synthesis of EC–Inorganic Composites

9.2.2 Conductivity of EC-Based Composites

9.3 Conductivity of PANI Polymer

9.3.1 Synthesis of PANI-Based Comp

9.3.2 Conductivity of PANI-Based Composites

9.4 Biological Efficacy of EC and PANI-Based Composites

9.5 Summary and Conclusion

Acknowledgments

References

Chapter 10 Synthesis of Polyaniline-Based Nanocomposite Materials and Their Biomedical Applications

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Biomedical Applications of PANI-Supported Nanohybrid Materials

10.2.1 Biocompatibility

10.2.2 Antimicrobial Activity

10.2.3 Tissue Engineering

10.3 Conclusion

Acknowledgment

References

Chapter 11 Electrically Conductive Polymers and Composites for Biomedical Applications

11.1 Introduction

11.2 Conducting Polymers

11.2.1 Conducting Polymer Synthesis

11.2.2 Types of Conducting Polymer Used for Biomedical Applications

11.3 Conductive Polymer Composite

11.3.1 Types of Conductive Polymer Composite

11.3.2 Methods for the Synthesis of Conductive Polymer Composites

11.4 Biomedical Applications of Conductive Polymers

11.4.1 Electrically Conductive Polymer Systems (ECPs) for Drug Targeting and Delivery

11.4.2 Electrically Conductive Polymer System (ECPs) for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

11.4.3 Electrically Conductive Polymer Systems (ECPs) as Sensors of Biologically Important Molecules

11.5 Future Prospects

11.6 Conclusions

References

Index

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