Polymer and Polymer-hybrid Nanoparticles ― From Synthesis to Biomedical Applications

Written for graduate students and researchers in chemistry, pharmacy, nanoscience, and biomedical engineering, this reference reviews polymer synthesis, macromolecular design, and various applications of polymer-based nanomaterials in bionanotechnology and medicine. It summarizes important developments in the field and condenses the relevant research into a comprehensive resource. Unlike other references on similar topic, this book provides an interdisciplinary bridge between polymer synthesis and characterization and biomedical aspects. It gives a comprehensive overview of synthesis strategies and nanostructures applicable to the controlled delivery of drugs.

Stanislav Rangelov, Ph.D., has served as an associate professor at the Institute of Polymers, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, since 2005 and as a full professor since 2011. Presently, he serves as head of the Laboratory of Polymerization Processes and chair of the Scientific Council of the Institute of Polymers. His research interests include controlled polymerization processes, self-assembly of amphiphilic copolymers, and polymer and polymer–hybrid nanosized particles.

Stergios Pispas, Ph.D., has served as a senior researcher at the Theoretical and Physical Chemistry Institute of the National Hellenic Research Foundation (TPCI-NHRF), Athens, Greece, since 2009. He also served as editor of the European Physical Journal E (2003–2012). Dr. Pispas received the American Institute of Chemists Foundation Award (1995) and the ACS A. K. Doolittle Award (2003). His current research focuses on the synthesis of functional block copolymers and polyelectrolytes, as well as the study of complex, self-organized, "hybrid" nanosystems based on polymers and surfactants, biomacromolecules, and inorganic nanomaterials.