1. Auflage - April 2009
129,- Euro
2009. 496 Seiten, Hardcover
ISBN-10: 0-470-77305-7
ISBN-13: 978-0-470-77305-5 - John Wiley & Sons

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Kurzbeschreibung
This book focuses on the description of several biomedical applications made possible today by electroactive polymers (EAPs) and related actuation technologies. Authored by leading EAP investors and scientists, it begins with an introduction to electroactive polymers as smart actuation materials. The first section is dedicated to conjugated polymers and their various uses, such as in implantable devices. Sections 2 and 3 focus on polymer gels and ionic polymer-metal composites (IPMC), respectively. The final sections (four and five) deal with piezoelectric and electrostrictive polymers and dielectric elastomers, respectively.

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Preface.

List of Contributors.

Introduction.

Polymer Gels.

1. Polymer Gel Actuators: Fundamentals (Paul Calvert).

References.

2. Bioresponsive Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications (Tom McDonald, Alison Patrick, Richard Williams, Brian G. Cousins and Rein V. Ulijn).

References.

3. Stimuli-Responsive and 'Active' Polymers in Drug Delivery (Aram Omar Saeed, Jóhannes Páll Magn£sson, Beverley Twaites and Cameron Alexander).

References.

4. Thermally Driven Hydrogel Actuator for Controllable Flow Rate Pump in Long-Term Drug Delivery (Piero Chiarelli and Pietro Ragni).

References.

Ionic Polymer-Metal Composites (IPMC).

5. IPMC actuators: Fundamentals (Kinji Asaka and Keisuke Oguro).

References.

6. Active Micro-Catheter and Biomedical Soft Devices Based on IPMC Actuators (Kinji Asaka and Keisuke Oguro).

References.

7. Implantable Heart-Assist and Compression Devices Employing Active Network of Electrically-Controllable Ionic Polymeric Metal Nanocomposites (Mohsen Shahinpoor).

References.

8. IPMC Based Tactile Displays for Pressure and Texture Presentation on a Human Finger (Masashi Konyo and Satoshi Tadokoro).

References.

9. IPMC Assisted Infusion Micropumps (Il-Seok Park, Sonia Vohnout, Mark Banister, Sangki Lee, Sang-Mun Kim and Kwang J. Kim).

References.

Conjugated Polymers.

10. Conjugated Polymer Actuators: Fundamentals (Geoffrey M. Spinks, Gursel Alici, Scott McGovern, Binbin Xi and Gordon G. Wallace).

References.

11. Steerable Catheters (Tina Shoa, John D. Madden, Nigel R. Munce and Victor X. D. Yang).

References.

12. Microfabricated Conjugated Polymer Actuators for Microvalves, Cell Biology and Microrobotics (Elisabeth Smela).

References.

13. Actuated Pins for Braille Displays (Geoffrey M. Spinks and Gordon G. Wallace).

Acknowledgements.

References.

14. Nanostructured Conducting Polymer Biomaterials and Their Applications in Controlled Drug Delivery (Mohammad Reza Abidian and David C. Martin).

Acknowledgements.

References.

15. Integrated Oral Drug Delivery System with Valve Based on Polypyrrole (Thorsten Göttsche and Stefan Haeberle).

Acknowledgements.

References.

Piezoelectric and Electrostrictive Polymers.

16. Piezoelectric and Electrostrictive Polymer Actuators: Fundamentals (Zhimin Li and Zhongyang Cheng).

References.

17. Miniature High Frequency Focused Ultrasonic Transducers for Minimally Invasive Imaging Procedures (Aaron Fleischman, Sushma Srivanas, Chaitanya Chandrana and Shuvo Roy).

References.

18. Catheters for Thrombosis Sample in Blood Vessels Using Piezoelectric Polymer Fibers (Yoshiro Tajitsu).

References.

19. Piezoelectric Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) in Biomedical Ultrasound Exposimetry (Gerald R. Harris).

References.

Dielectric Elastomers.

20. Dielectric Elastomer Actuators: Fundamentals (Roy Kornbluh, Richard Heydt and Ron Pelrine).

References.

21. Biomedical Applications of Dielectric Elastomer Actuators (John S. Bashkin, Roy Kornbluh, Harsha Prahlad and Annjoe Wong-Foy).

References.

22. MRI Compatible Device for Robotic Assisted Interventions to Prostate Cancer (Jean-Sébastien Plante, Lauren Devita, Kenjiro Tadakuma and Steven Dubowsky).

Acknowledgements.

References.

23. A Braille Display System for the Visually Disabled Using a Polymer Based Soft Actuator (Hyouk Ryeol Choi, Ig Mo Koo, Kwangmok Jung, Se-gon Roh, Ja Choon Koo, Jae-do Nam and Young Kwan Lee).

References.

24. Dynamic Splint-Like Hand Orthosis For Finger Rehabilitation (Federico Carpi, Andrea Mannini and Danilo De Rossi).

References.

Index.