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Recent Advances and Perspectives on Polymer-Based Materials for Biomedical Applications

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Polymer-based materials are being extensively used in several biomedical applications. They offer better biomechanical properties in comparison to conventionally used material, which renders them with better biocompatibility. Besides, they are easy to use and have simple fabrication procedure, making them cost-effective. In this chapter, we have discussed several applications of polymer-based materials in different biomedical domains. Particularly, their applicability in soft and hard tissue repairing applications has been discussed in detail. Besides catering to biomedical problems, they are also an integral component of biomedical instruments. Despite having such a wide array of applications, this class of materials is not devoid of drawbacks. This is primarily due to complications associated with the biochemical architecture of the human body. Having said that, there is no doubt that overcoming these limitations will render these materials an excellent substrate for biomedical applications.

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Abbreviations

PU:

Polyurethane

PVC:

Polyvinyl chloride

LDPE:

Low-density polyethylene

PTFE:

Polytetrafluoroethylene

PET:

Polyethylene terephthalate

PLLA:

Poly (L-lactide)

PE:

Polyethylene

UHMWPE:

Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene

PLA:

Polylactic acid

PMA:

Poly (methyl acrylate)

PELA:

Poly ethylene glycol lactic acid

CF:

Carbon fiber

PA:

Polyamide

PMMA:

Polymethyl methacrylate

PS:

Polystyrene

PEEK:

Polyether ether ketone

GF:

Glass fiber

TKR:

Total knee replacement

THR:

Total hip replacement

BIS-GMA:

Bisphenol A-glycidyl methacrylate

CT:

Computed tomography

MRI:

Magnetic resonance imaging

IoT:

Internet of Things

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This work was supported by the UGC Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) (221610019739) and INDO-US 21st century knowledge initiative project [F. No. 194-2/2016(IC)]. We gratefully acknowledge the facilities and assistance provided by the Sophisticated Analytical Instrumentation Facility (SAIF) and the Department of Chemistry, Panjab University, Chandigarh.

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    Archana Negi, Aman Chauhan & Ganga Ram Chaudhary

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    Ramesh K. Sharma & Ganga Ram Chaudhary

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Negi, A., Chauhan, A., Kashyap, R., Sharma, R.K., Chaudhary, G.R. (2024). Recent Advances and Perspectives on Polymer-Based Materials for Biomedical Applications. In: Rajput, V.S., Bhinder, J. (eds) Advanced Materials for Biomedical Applications. Biomedical Materials for Multi-functional Applications. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-6286-0_4

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