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This chapter provides an overview of how nanotechnology has been applied to the design and engineering of advanced injectable biomaterials. Recent developments in the field of injectable nanoparticles are reviewed from the point of view of administration routes, applications (diagnostic, drug/gene delivery, cancer treatment, vaccine technologies) and material characteristics (inorganic/organic nanomaterial, morphology, etc.). The chapter then reviews the progress made in designing injectable hydrogel materials based on self-assembly of nano-scale building blocks and on nanocomposites, focusing on their promising applications in tissue engineering and drug delivery. |
