Application of Bioactive Composite Green Polymer for the Development of Artificial Organs
Arijit Nath, Tiyasha Kanjilal, Chiranjib Bhattacharjee
Presently, the concept of ‘Green Chemistry for Sustainable Development’ is a guiding source for development of next generation materials, known as composite green polymers. Green composite polymers are used for development of hard tissue implants, such as, artificial bone, spine instrumentation, knee hip replacement and bone cement etc. Moreover green composite polymers are used for soft tissue replacements and implantations, such as, ureter prosthesis, catheters, vascular grafts, tendons and ligaments instead of conventional metal alloy and ceramic. The present chapter represents various applications of green composite polymers in medical technology with special interest on development of artificial organs.
Keywords
Composite green Polymer, Artificial organs, Hard tissue applications, Soft cell and cartilage, Prosthetic limbs
Published online 11/1/2016, 39 pages
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21741/9781945291098-2
Part of New Polymeric Composite Materials
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