Advanced Nanostructured Thin Films for Biomedical Applications
- 1st Edition - October 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editors: Mariana Amorim Fraga, Spandan Maiti, William Chiappim, Patricia L. Schilardi
- Language: English
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Description
Description
Advanced Nanostructured Thin Films for Biomedical Applications provides a comprehensive resource for understanding both theoretical first principles and computational modeling concepts and applications of nanostructured thin films. Additionally, it includes information on the latest advancements in the field, and detailed discussions of current challenges in applying nanostructured thin films and self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) tailored specifically for biomedical applications. The book offers a structured and detailed resource that covers both fundamental and advanced topics, as well as applications, making it a valuable tool to support ongoing research and development in thin films for biomedical applications. In particular, the book addresses not only fundamental principles but also advanced techniques in design and synthesis, first principles theory and computational modeling, and functionalization of nanostructured thin films including self-assembled monolayers (SAMs). It also discusses challenges such as biocompatibility, stability, and scalability, along with practical strategies and solutions, guiding readers on how to overcome common obstacles in the development and application of nanostructured thin films.
Key features
Key features
- Provides a comprehensive overview of the design, synthesis, first principles studies, computational modeling, and functionalization of nanostructured thin films, including both fundamental principles and advanced techniques
- Explores common challenges such as biocompatibility, stability, and scalability, with strategies and solutions to address these issues
- Describes how nanostructured thin films and self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) are utilized in various biomedical applications
Readership
Readership
Graduate and postgraduate students, researchers, engineers, industry practitioners, and healthcare professionals working with nanostructured thin films in biomedical applications
Table of contents
Table of contents
Part I: Fundamentals
1. Defining the Micro-Nano Scale in Thin Films for Biomedical Applications: Background and Introduction
2. Nanostructured Thin Films: Organic, Inorganic, and Hybrid Materials
3. Synthesis and Fabrication Methods of Nanostructured Thin Films
4. Functionalization Techniques for Nanostructured Thin Films
5. Characterization Methods for Nanostructured Thin Films
6. In Vitro Cytocompatibility Studies of Nanostructured Thin Films for Biomedical Applications
Part II: Biomedical Applications
7. Nanostructured Coatings for Implants
8. Surface Engineering of Thin Films for Biomedical Devices
9. Biomimetics in Thin Film Design
10. Thin-Film Transistors for Wearable Biomedical Devices
Part III: Addressing Challenges
11. Bridging the Gap of Biomedical Thin Films: From Film Research to Clinical Applications
12. Durability and Chemical Resistance of Nanostructured Thin Films
13. Developing Relevant Testing for Biomedical Thin Film Devices
14. Fabrication Challenges of Nanostructured Biomedical Devices
Part IV: Theoretical Studies and Computational Modelling
15. Computational Modelling of Thin Films for Biomedical Applications
16. Theoretical Approaches to Thin Film Fabrication and Processing
Part V: Future Directions and Emerging Trends
17. Metallic Glasses for Biological Applications: Opportunities from Laser Surface Texturing
18. Impact of Silsesquioxane-Containing Ultra-Thin Polymer Films on Metal Oxide Gas Sensors for Biomarker Detection
19. Near-Term Commercial Applications of Nanostructured Thin Films in Biomedicine
20. Emerging Applications of Nanostructured Thin Films as Sensors and Actuators in Biomedical Fields
1. Defining the Micro-Nano Scale in Thin Films for Biomedical Applications: Background and Introduction
2. Nanostructured Thin Films: Organic, Inorganic, and Hybrid Materials
3. Synthesis and Fabrication Methods of Nanostructured Thin Films
4. Functionalization Techniques for Nanostructured Thin Films
5. Characterization Methods for Nanostructured Thin Films
6. In Vitro Cytocompatibility Studies of Nanostructured Thin Films for Biomedical Applications
Part II: Biomedical Applications
7. Nanostructured Coatings for Implants
8. Surface Engineering of Thin Films for Biomedical Devices
9. Biomimetics in Thin Film Design
10. Thin-Film Transistors for Wearable Biomedical Devices
Part III: Addressing Challenges
11. Bridging the Gap of Biomedical Thin Films: From Film Research to Clinical Applications
12. Durability and Chemical Resistance of Nanostructured Thin Films
13. Developing Relevant Testing for Biomedical Thin Film Devices
14. Fabrication Challenges of Nanostructured Biomedical Devices
Part IV: Theoretical Studies and Computational Modelling
15. Computational Modelling of Thin Films for Biomedical Applications
16. Theoretical Approaches to Thin Film Fabrication and Processing
Part V: Future Directions and Emerging Trends
17. Metallic Glasses for Biological Applications: Opportunities from Laser Surface Texturing
18. Impact of Silsesquioxane-Containing Ultra-Thin Polymer Films on Metal Oxide Gas Sensors for Biomarker Detection
19. Near-Term Commercial Applications of Nanostructured Thin Films in Biomedicine
20. Emerging Applications of Nanostructured Thin Films as Sensors and Actuators in Biomedical Fields
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: October 1, 2026
- Language: English
About the editors
About the editors
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Mariana Amorim Fraga
Prof. Mariana Amorim Fraga is a Professor at the Electrical Engineering Program, Mackenzie Presbyterian University, Brazil. Leader of the Photovoltaic Sensors and Devices research group. She was a Visiting Professor at the Biomedical Engineering Program, Federal University of São
Paulo (UNIFESP, Brazil). She obtained her MSc in Electrical Engineering from the University of São Paulo (USP, Brazil) and her PhD in Aeronautics and Mechanical Engineering from the Technological Institute of Aeronautics (ITA, Brazil). Her research interests are in the materials science and engineering areas, mainly on the synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials for the development of sensors, electronic devices and energy technologies.Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Electrical Engineering Program, Mackenzie Presbyterian University, BrazilSM
Spandan Maiti
Spandan Maiti is an Associate Professor in the Bioengineering Department and the Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science Department of the University of Pittsburgh, United States. His research is focused on computational biomechanics and biomaterials, and multiscale and multiphysics techniques applied to physical and biological systems.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Bioengineering Department, University of Pittsburgh, USAWC
William Chiappim
William Chiappim is an Assistant Professor in the Physics Department at Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, São Paulo, Brazil. His research centers on the physics of fluids, and the physics of plasmas and electrical discharges.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Physics Department, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, São Paulo, BrazilPS
Patricia L. Schilardi
Patricia L. Schilardi is Principal Researcher at Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA), La Plata, Argentina. Her research interests are on modified surfaces, both from a chemical point of view (functionalization of surfaces, adsorption of biomolecules, etc.) and topographical (adsorption of nanomaterials, surface nanostructures).
Affiliations and expertise
Principal Researcher, Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA), La Plata, Argentina