*Edited by Ángel Serrano-Aroca and Sanjukta Deb*

This book presents five chapters, organised into two sections, on the latest developments in acrylate polymers materials in terms of properties, new ideas in design, synthesis and detailed applications. Section I presents three chapters on acrylate polymer properties and advanced applications such as pH dependence acrylate-derivative polyelectrolyte properties and polymer material classification as acrylic heat resistant glass and polycarbonate antiballistic glass. Section II includes two chapters on acrylic-based materials in the form of hydrogels, interpenetrated polymer networks, composites and nanocomposites for biomedical and bioengineering applications such as tissue engineering, antimicrobial therapy, orthopaedics and ophthalmologic devices.

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Acrylate Polymers for Advanced Applications

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## Acrylate Polymers for Advanced Applications

*Edited by Ángel Serrano-Aroca and Sanjukta Deb*

## Acrylate Polymers for Advanced Applications

*Edited by Ángel Serrano-Aroca and Sanjukta Deb*

Published in London, United Kingdom

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Acrylate Polymers for Advanced Applications http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.77563 Edited by Ángel Serrano-Aroca and Sanjukta Deb

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Thomas Swift, Ramesh Rudrapati, Kingsley Kema Ajekwene, Ángel Serrano-Aroca, Sanjukta Deb

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