Smart Polymers An Emerging Vista for Nanotheranostics

Chapter 1: Introduction to nanotheranostics

1.1.         Introduction         

1.2.         Platforms used for Nanotheranostics    

1.3.         Nano-Therapeutic Strategies

1.4.         Conclusion           

Chapter 2: Evolution of smart polymers

2.1. Introduction   

2.2. Brief history   

2.3. Current status of smart polymer synthesis    

2.4. Classes of SPMs            

2.5. SMPs             

2.6. Applications of SPMs    

2.7. Conclusion     

Reference             

Chapter 3: Stimuli responsive polymer brushes

3.1. Introduction   

3.2. Preparation Strategy      

3.3. Stimuli-responsive types of smart polymer brush        

3.4. Multistimuli-Responsive Polymer Brushes   

3.5. Applications of Stimuli-Responsive Polymer Brushes 

3.6. Conclusion and Future Prospects  

Chapter 4: Smart hydrogels

4.1. Introduction   

4.2. Preparation strategies for smart hydrogels    

4.3. Mechanism of responsiveness in smart hydrogels        

4.4. Muti-responsive Hydrogels           

4.5. Applications of stimuli-responsive hydrogels in nanotheranostics

4.6. Conclusion and Future Perspectives             

Chapter 5:  Stimuli responsive core-shell polymeric particles

5.1. Introduction   

5.2. Preparation strategies towards core-shell polymeric particles      

5.3. Mechanism of responsiveness in smart core-shell polymeric particles        

5.6. Challenges and ways forward        

5.7. Conclusion     

References            

Chapter 6: Smart nanofibers

6.1. Introduction   

6.2. Preparation strategies towards smart polymeric NFs    

6.3. Mechanism of responsiveness in smart polymeric NFs 

6.4. Multi-stimuli responsive smart polymeric NFs            

6.5. Applications of smart polymeric NFs in nanotheranostics           

6.6. Challenges and way forward         

6.7. Conclusions and future prospects  

Reference             

Chapter 7: Smart polymer microneedle arrays

7.1. Introduction   

7.2. Preparation strategies towards polymer microneedle arrays         

7.3. Mechanism of responsiveness in smart polymer microneedle arrays           

7.4. Nanotheranostic Applications of stimuli responsive microneedle arrays     

7.5. Conclusion and Future Perspective

Chapter 8: Smart polymeric foams

8.1. Introduction   

8.2. Stimuli responsiveness of smart polymeric foams        

8.3. Multi-stimuli responsive polymeric foams    

8.4. Biocompatibility and biodegradability         

8.5. Preparation strategies towards smart polymeric foams 

8.6. Mechanism of responsiveness in smart polymeric foams            

8.7. Applications of smart polymeric foams in nanotheranostics        

8.8. Challenges and considerations      

8.9. Future directions and research opportunities 

8.10. Conclusion   

References            

Chapter 9: Challenges in designing smart polymers and future prospects

9.1. Introduction   

9.2. Challenges in fabricating smart polymers     

9.3. Drawbacks of smart polymers and possible solutions   

9.4. Future prospects of smart polymers

9.5. Market potential of smart polymers

Chapter 10: Conclusion

10.1. Conclusion   

Biography

Dipankar Chattopadhyay is an eminent professor currently working in the Department of Polymer Science & Technology, University of Calcutta, India and also a present HOD. He obtained his B.Tech in Plastics & Rubber Technology from University of Calcutta, India and M.Tech in Polymer Science and Engineering, IIT, New Delhi with Ph.D. (Polymer Science Unit) from the IACS, University of Calcutta, India. He is an experienced research professional with expertise in polymers nanocomposites, biomaterials, conducting polymers and nanomaterials. He has ~24 years of research experience with completed 12 research project and collaborative projects with industries.

Adrija Ghosh is a research scholar pursuing her Ph.D degree in Polymer Science and Technology, from University of Calcutta. Her research work focuses on development of various polymeric systems for applications in the field of biomedical and nanotheranostics. Other than this, she has authored six research articles, one review paper and four book chapters based on different applications of polymers and nanomaterials in biomedical field.

Jonathan Tersur Orasugh received his PhD in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (Polymer Science and Engineering), from the University of Calcutta, India. Currently, he is working as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Department Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg and associated as a senior researcher at Centre for Nanostructures and Advanced Materials, DSI-CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Pretoria, South Africa.

Suprakas Sinha Ray is a Chief Research Scientist and Manager of the Centre for Nanostructures and Advanced Materials, DSI-CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Pretoria, South Africa. He received his PhD degree in Physical Chemistry at the University of Calcutta, India in 2001 and was a recipient of the "Sir P. C Ray Research Award" for the best PhD work. Prof. Ray current research focuses on the applications of advanced nanostructured and polymeric materials. He is one of the most active and highly cited authors in the field of polymer nanocomposite materials, and he has recently been rated by Thomson Reuters as being one of the Top 1% most impactful and influential scientists and Top50 high impact chemists.