1st Edition
Intelligent Polymers for Nanomedicine and Biotechnologies
1. Opportunities and Challenges in Polymer–Noble Metal Nanocomposites
Luiza M. Gradinaru, Mihaela Mandru, Constantin Ciobanu, and Magdalena Aflori
2. Advances in Polymer Nanofibers Containing Metal Oxide Nanoparticles
Petronela Dorneanu, Anton Airinei, and Nicolae Olaru
3. Recent Developments in ZnO–Polyurethane Nanomaterials
Stelian Vlad, Luiza M. Gradinaru, Robert V. Gradinaru, and Constantin Ciobanu
4. Smart Materials with Phosphorus and Nitrogen Functionalities Suitable for Biomedical Engineering
Diana Serbezeanu, Tachita Vlad-Bubulac, Maria Butnaru, and Magdalena Aflori
5. Key Considerations in the Design of Polymeric Micro- and Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery Systems
Marieta Constantin and Gheorghe Fundueanu
6. Guided Bone Repair Using Synthetic Apatites–Biopolymer Composites
Irina M. Pelin and Dana M. Suflet
7. Stimuli-Responsive Polymeric Biomaterials
Maria Bercea, Mirela Teodorescu, and Simona Morariu
8. Intelligent Amide- and Imide-Based Polymeric Materials for Biomedical Applications
Radu Dan Rusu, Mariana Dana Damaceanu, and Catalin Paul Constantin
9. Tailoring Protein-Based Materials for Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering
Mioara Drobota, Maria Butnaru, and Magdalena Aflori
10. Inside of the Transport Processes in Biomedical Systems
Maria Spiridon and Magdalena Aflori
Biography
Magdalena Aflori is a scientific researcher in the Department of Polymer Materials Physics at “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry (Romania). She received her PhD in Physics in 2005 at “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University, Faculty of Physics. She has remarkable scientific contributions in polymer chemistry, plasma physics, surface science, X-ray diffraction and small angle x-ray scattering. Her interdisciplinary research is published in more than 70 papers in peer- reviewed journals, 8 books or book chapters, and 1 patent. She is coordinator or member of many research projects with national and international funding and referee for a number of international journals with high impact factors.
