Functional Polymers For Nanomedicine (rsc Polymer Chemistry Series)
by Jun Wang /
2013 / English / PDF
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Interest in the application of nanotechnology to medicine has
surged in recent years and could transform the way we diagnose,
treat and prevent diseases such as cancer. However, the clinical
success of nanomedicine is limited because of problems with
toxicity and therapeutic efficacy. To overcome this it is
essential to produce new nanosystems with specific functions,
which can be achieved by designing new polymers with particular
properties that can be used for nanomedicine. Functional Polymers
for Nanomedicine provides a summary of the current problems and
directions of the field and an overview of different polymers
with particular functions including hyperbranched polymers,
polymersomes, polysaccharides, polymeric micelles and
zwitterionic polymers and their applications in gene therapy and
drug delivery. This timely book is edited by a leading scientist
in nanomedicine and provides a suitable introduction and
reference source for advanced undergraduates, postgraduates and
academic and industrial researchers in polymer science,
nanotechnology and pharmacy interested in materials for medical
applications.
Interest in the application of nanotechnology to medicine has
surged in recent years and could transform the way we diagnose,
treat and prevent diseases such as cancer. However, the clinical
success of nanomedicine is limited because of problems with
toxicity and therapeutic efficacy. To overcome this it is
essential to produce new nanosystems with specific functions,
which can be achieved by designing new polymers with particular
properties that can be used for nanomedicine. Functional Polymers
for Nanomedicine provides a summary of the current problems and
directions of the field and an overview of different polymers
with particular functions including hyperbranched polymers,
polymersomes, polysaccharides, polymeric micelles and
zwitterionic polymers and their applications in gene therapy and
drug delivery. This timely book is edited by a leading scientist
in nanomedicine and provides a suitable introduction and
reference source for advanced undergraduates, postgraduates and
academic and industrial researchers in polymer science,
nanotechnology and pharmacy interested in materials for medical
applications.
