Bionanomaterials for Biosensors, Drug Delivery, and Medical Applications

This book covers advances in nanostructured materials across a variety of biomedical applications as the field evolves from development of prototype devices to real-world implementation. It provides an in-depth look at the current state of the art in oxide nanostructures, carbon nanostructures, and 2D material fabrication and highlights the most important biomedical applications and devices of nanomaterials, including drug delivery, medical imaging, gene therapy, biosensors, and diagnostics.FEATURES Presents the findings of cutting-edge research activities in the field of nanomaterials, with a particular emphasis on biological and pharmaceutical applications Details finished and ongoing toxicity evaluations of emerging nanomaterials Offers a multidisciplinary perspective This book is recommended for senior undergraduate and graduate students, professionals, and researchers working in the fields of bioengineering, materials science and engineering, and biotechnology. Cover Half Title Series Title Copyright Contents Preface Editors Contributors Section A Biosensors Chapter 1 Electric Biosensors Based on Carbon Nanotubes Chapter 2 Graphene-Based Semiconducting Nanomaterials for Chemical and Biological Sensing Application Biosensors and Their Applications in Human Life and Agroecosystems Chapter 3 An Effective Study on Graphene-Based Biosensors and Their Electrochemical Working Principles Section B Drug Delivery Chapter 4 Bionanomaterials for Ocular Drug Delivery Applications Chapter 5 Oxide-Based Nanomaterials for Drug Preparation and Delivery Chapter 6 Advancement in Bionanomaterials toward Drug Delivery and Sensor Applications Section C Medical Applications Chapter 7 Hydroxyapatite-Based Nanocomposites: Synthesis, Optimization, and Functionalization for Medical Applications Chapter 8 Insights into 2D MXenes for Versatile Biomedical Applications Chapter 9 Nanobiomaterials of Human Bones for Anatomy and Physiology Chapter 10 Bionanomaterials for Sensors, Actuators, Drug Delivery, and Their Medical Applications Index