Scholz C. (Ed.) Polymers for Biomedicine: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., USA, 2017. — 603 p. — ISBN: 1118966570.Highlighting dynamic developments in polymer synthesis, this book focuses on the chemical techniques to synthesize and characterize biomedically relevant polymers and macromolecules.
Aids researchers developing polymers and materials for biomedical applications
Describes biopolymers from a synthetic perspective, which other similar books do not do
Covers areas that include: cationically-charged macromolecules, pseudo-peptides, polydrugs and prodrugs, controlled radical polymerization, self-assembly, polycondensates, and polymers for surface modificationPseudo‐Peptides, Polyamino Acids, and Polyoxazolines
Characterization of Polypeptides and Polypeptoides – Methods and Challenges
Poly(2‐Oxazoline): The Structurally Diverse Biocompatibilizing Polymer
Poly(2‐Oxazoline) Polymers – Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications in Development of POZ Therapeutics
Polypeptoid Polymers: Synthesis, Characterization, and Properties
Advanced Polycondensates
Polyanhydrides: Synthesis and Characterization
New Routes to Tailor‐Made Polyesters
Polyphosphoesters: An Old Biopolymer in a New Light
Cationically Charged Macromolecules
Design and Synthesis of Amphiphilic Vinyl Copolymers with Antimicrobial Activity
Enhanced Polyethylenimine‐Based Delivery of Nucleic Acids
Cationic Graft Copolymers for DNA Engineering
Biorelated Polymers by Controlled Radical Polymerization
Synthesis of (Bio)degradable Polymers by Controlled/“Living” Radical Polymerization
Polydrugs and Polyprodrugs
Polymerized Drugs – A Novel Approach to Controlled Release Systems
Structural Design and Synthesis of Polymer Prodrugs
Biocompatibilization of Surfaces
Polymeric Ultrathin Films for Surface Modifications
Surface Functionalization of Biomaterials by Poly(2‐oxazoline)s
Biorelated Polymer Brushes by Surface Initiated Reversible Deactivation Radical Polymerization
Self‐Assembled Structures and Formulations
Synthesis of Amphiphilic Invertible Polymers for Biomedical Applications
Bioadhesive Polymers for Drug Delivery