The Mechanics of Hydrogels: Mechanical Properties, Testing, and Applications

The Mechanics of Hydrogels: Mechanical Properties, Testing, and Applications offers readers a systematic description of the mechanical properties and characterizations of hydrogels. Practical topics such as manufacturing hydrogels with controlled mechanical properties and the mechanical testing of hydrogels are covered at length, as are areas such as inelastic and nonlinear deformation, rheological characterization, fracture and indentation testing, mechanical properties of cellularly responsive hydrogels, and more. Proper instrumentation and modeling techniques for measuring the mechanical properties of hydrogels are also explored. Links the mechanical and biological behaviors and applications of hydrogelsLooks at the manufacturing and mechanical testing of hydrogelsDiscusses the design and use of hydrogels in a wide array of applications INDICE: 1. Mechanical Characterization of Hydrogels2. Micromechanical Characterization of Hydrogels3. Inelastic Deformation Behavior of Hydrogels4. Nonlinear Deformation Behavior of Hydrogels5. Micro-scale Elastic Modulus of Hydrogels6. Manufacturing Hydrogels with Controlled Mechanical Properties7. Mechanical Testing of Hydrogels8. Fracture Testing of Hydrogels9. Indentation of Hydrogels10. Rheological Characterization of Hydrogels11. Hydrogel Swelling12. Mechanical Properties of Cellularly Responsive Hydrogels13. Numerical Modelling of Hydrogels14. Modelling of Stimuli-Responsive Hydrogels15. Artificial Muscle Application of Hydrogel16. Corneal Replacement by a Synthetic Hydrogel

• ISBN: 978-0-08-102862-9
• Editorial: Woodhead Publishing
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 500
• Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2020
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés