Piezoelectric Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Ciofani, Gianni (Editor), Menciassi, Arianna (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2012.
• Series: Nanomedicine and Nanotoxicology,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Cell culture.; Biomedical engineering.; Biomaterials.; Nanotechnology.; Materials science.; Biomedical Engineering.; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials.; Cell Culture.

Nanoscale structures and materials have been explored in many biological applications because of their novel and impressive physical and chemical properties. Such properties allow remarkable opportunities to study and interact with complex biological processes. This book analyses the state of the ar...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction to active smart materials for biomedical applications
• Preparation of Piezoelectric Nanoparticles
• Mechanical and Electromechanical Characterization of One-Dimensional Piezoelectric Nanomaterials
• Modeling of Piezoelectric Nanodevices
• Piezoelectric Nanogenerator for Self-Powered Nanodevices
• Piezoelectric Phenomena in Biological Tissues
• Piezoelectricity and Ferroelectricity in Biomaterials: from Proteins to Self-Assembled Peptide Nanotubes
• Applications of Piezoelectricity in Nanomedicine
• Biomedical Applications of Piezoelectricity: Future Directions and Perspectives.