Biomedical applications of mesoporous ceramics : drug delivery smart materials and bone tissue engineering This book provides a comprehensive overview of silica based mesoporous materials with special attention given to their use in drug delivery systems sophisticated stimuli responsive materials and bone tissue engineering. The text provides a comprehensive overview of the basic aspects of the properties of mesoporous materials with a focus on textural properties such as surface and porosity. Starting from this consolidated knowledge it then addresses various aspects of more sophisticated stimuli responsive materials where drugs can be encapsulated inside the porous framework and then released when desired. The final chapters are dedicated to bone tissue engineering Provided by publisher