Biopolymer Based Composites for Regenerative Medicines and Tissue Engineering Applications

Biopolymer-based composites have emerged as pivotal materials in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering, offering biomimetic scaffolds that support cellular growth, differentiation, and tissue regeneration. These composites integrate natural polymers with bioactive fillers to mimic the extracellular matrix (ECM), providing structural and biochemical cues essential for tissue repair. In this book, different types of biopolymer composites based on keratin nanofiber, cellulose, chitosan, collagen, gelatin, Hyaluronic acid, starch-based composites, alginate, microbial exopolysaccharides, polyhydroxyakanoate, silk fibroin, dextran and pectin are discussed in detail. It is believed that this work will be of general interest to organic chemists, materials scientists, chemical engineers, polymer scientists and technologists.

Dr. Narendra Pal Singh Chauhan is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Bhupal Nobles’ University, Udaipur, India. He obtained his MSc with dual specialization in polymer and organic chemistry and qualified CSIR NET exam with AIR 31st position and R SET exam and completed his Ph.D. from Mohan Lal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, India. He is recognized among the World’s Top 2% Scientist by Stanford University, USA and Scopus (Elsevier). Chauhan’s research interests include conducting polymers, biomaterials, polymeric materials, material characterization, nanocomposites, and metal organic frameworks. He has worked as editor or author on seven published books, in the areas of biocidal polymers, biomaterials, inorganic polymers and polyaniline, as well as contributing to numerous journal articles and book chapters on functionalized polymers and related topics.