Alginate-Based Interpenetrating Network Carriers for Biomedical Applications (original) (raw)

Interpenetrating Polymer Network: Biomedical Applications

Abstract

With advances in modern medicine, there has been a constant need to develop a single material that caters to all demands such as high tensile strength, biocompatibility and biodegradability. The development of an interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) is both an outstanding innovation and contribution that has led to massive technological advances across a wide spectrum of applications in medicine. IPNs comprising natural and synthetic polymers are typically endowed with improved properties compared to monolithic materials and offer superior properties. Most importantly, synergism of properties has also been observed in most of the systems. This chapter discusses the potential of alginate-based IPN carriers for biomedical applications.

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