Biomedical applications of hydrogels in the form of nano- and microparticles 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Formatting hydrogels into particles 3.3 Biomedical applications using nano- and micro-particles 3.3.1 Drug delivery 3.3.2 Gene carriers 3.3.3 Tissue engineering and scaffolds 3.3.4 Biosensors using immobilized peptides and proteins 3.3.5 Cosmetics 3.3.6 Diagnostic imaging 3.4 Future remarks References 4. Superabsorbent polymers for nanomaterials 2.1 Introduction to superabsorbent polymers for nanomaterials 2.2 Building nanomaterials with SAP matrix 2.2.1 Superabsorbent polymer-based nanocomposites 2.2.2 SAPs for preparation of SAPNGs 2.3 Conclusions and perspectives References 3. Chemical design and synthesis of superabsorbent polymers 1.1 Thermodynamics and kinetics of liquid absorption by superabsorbent polymers 1.2 Polymer synthesis of petrochemical-derived SAPs 1.2.1 Radical (co)polymerization 1.2.2 Initiators, comonomers and cross-linkers in acrylate-based SAP 1.2.3 Use of other C=C unsaturated carboxylic acids than acrylic acid 1.2.4 SAP with sulfonic moieties instead of carboxylic groups 1.2.5 SAP with phosphonic moieties instead of carboxylic groups 1.2.6 Incorporation of purposeful comonomers for distinct functionalities 1.2.7 Nonionic synthetic SAP based on poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate 1.2.8 Postpolymerization treatments 1.2.9 Composites of SAP with inorganic and organic particles 1.2.10 Polyvinyl alcohol-based SAP 1.3 Biobased superabsorbers 1.3.1 Polysaccharides and grafted derivatives 1.3.2 Protein-based SAP 1.3.3 Other natural or nature-derived educts 1.4 Summary and conclusion References 2. Table of contents : Cover Half Title Also of interest Superabsorbent Polymers: Chemical Design, Processing, and Applications Copyright Contents List of contributing authors 1.

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