Abstract
Polymeric biomaterials derived from inorganic and organo-metallic precursors promise to overcome the drawbacks associated with organic polymers. Their versatile chemistry, excellent physico-chemical and biological properties, and ability to undergo controlled biodegradation render them highly suited for a host of medical applications, from transient implants to drug and biomolecular delivery vehicles. In this chapter, inorganic, organic–inorganic hybrid and organo-metallic polymers are reviewed. Biomaterials are discussed in terms of their salient and impeding properties, and their likely role in present and future biomedical devices and treatments.
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