Book description
The book provides experienced as well as young researchers with a
topical view of the vibrant field of soft nanotechnology. In addition to
elucidating the underlying concepts and principles that drive continued
innovation, major parts of each chapter are devoted to detailed
discussions of potential and already realized applications of micro- and
nanogel- based materials. Examples of the diverse areas impacted by
these materials are biocompatible coatings for implants, films for
controlled drug release, self-healing soft materials and responsive
hydrogels that react to varying pH conditions, temperature or light.
L. Andrew Lyon
is Professor in the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the Georgia
Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA. After his PhD in Physical
Chemistry from Northwestern University he joined Penn State University
as a postdoctoral research associate before pursuing his academic career
at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Professor Lyon has authored more
than 100 articles, contributed to nine books and holds seven patents.
His research interests center around the development and implementation
of new materials, particularly hydrogel nanoparticles, for photonics,
bioanalysis, and biomimetics.
Michael J. Serpe
is Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of
Alberta, Canada. He did his PhD in Analytical Chemistry at the Georgia
Institute of Technology and then held positions as postdoctoral fellow
at the University of Melbourne, Australia, at World Precision
Instruments, Inc., and at the Duke University, USA. Professor Serpe has
published more than 25 articles for one of which he received an
outstanding research paper award. His group is interested in studying
the behavior and fundamental properties of soft, responsive, functional,
polymeric materials.
