Friedrichs J. Polymer Soft Matter Science and Engineering Vol 1. 2025

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Friedrichs J. Polymer Soft Matter Science and Engineering Vol 1. 2025

Textbook in PDF format Advanced Polymer Life Science targets recent progress in the exploration of functional polymeric structures of living matter, the design and fabrication of a broad range of biology-inspired polymer materials as well as their dedicated applications in the life sciences and beyond. The book covers both fundamental and applied research, showcasing the intricate and interconnected bioanalytical and preparative approaches that characterize contemporary biomaterials science. It features contributions from world-leading experts and emerging talents in the field, addressing enduring challenges with innovative methodologies and exploring newly emerging topics. Collectively, the chapters of the book underscore the scope and the power of macromolecular chemistry, physics and engineering in the advent of bio-interactive materials that blur the boundaries of naturally evolved and man-made systems. Deepening the reader's understanding of the captivating interdisciplinary field of polymer biomaterials science, the book is to encourage further scientific research to understand living nature and solve urgent societal needs. Arthropod Cuticle Assembly: Bioinspired Insights for Materials Design Biomimicking Tissue Microenvironments via Decellularized Matrix-Polymer Combinations Engineering the Extracellular Matrix and its Interactions with Biomolecules Designed Multicomponent Glycan-based Biopolymer Condensates Fabricating Hierarchically Structured Materials from Fluid Condensates: Lessons from the Mussel Byssus Bio-Instructive Supramolecular Assemblies Multiphasic Anisotropic Systems Dynamic Biomaterials from Reversible Covalent Interactions Design Considerations for Cell-Compatible Double-Network Hydrogels Programmable DNA-based Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications Smart Microgel and Nanogel Platforms for Biomedical Applications Engineering Approaches to Control Morphogen Gradients in Tissue Models In Vitro Models of Vasculogenesis for High-Throughput Applications Polymeric Biomaterials for Studying Neurodegeneration and Facilitating Brain Repair Tumor Tissue Engineering: Modeling Prostate Cancer with Biomaterial-based Platforms