Metals as Biomaterials (Hardcover)

The Biomaterials Science and Engineering Series is designed to help stimulate further developments in biomaterials science and engineering by disseminating up-to-the-minute, quality information to academic and industrial research and development scientists employed in all areas of the medical, biomedical and bioengineering sciences whether in medical device R&D, pharmaceutical and pharmacological research or materials science, and to clinical specialists in prosthetics and surgery.

Contrary to popular belief, the future for metals and alloys as biomaterials is strong. State-of-the-art engineering methods, combined with the intrinsic strengths of metals, have resulted in considerably improved and new types of medical device. This timely reference provides a detailed appraisal of:

• biomaterial selection, with emphasis on mechanical strength, fatigue resistance and fracture toughness

• the inherent shortcomings of metals and how best to deal with them

• shape memory alloys

• surface treatment, thin organic coatings, and polymer—metal macrocomposites

• tissue—implant interactions and biocompatibility

• x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy

Metals as Biomaterials draws on the expertise of international contributors to form a comprehensive handbook that is essential reading for all professionals involved with R&D and innovation in materials engineering for medical applications.

General

Imprint:	John Wiley & Sons
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 1998
First published:	September 1998
Authors:	J.A. Helsen
Dimensions:	240 x 163 x 35mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	522
ISBN-13:	978-0-471-96935-8
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Industrial chemistry & manufacturing technologies > Metals technology / metallurgy Books > Medicine > General issues > Medical equipment & techniques > Medical research Promotions
LSN:	0-471-96935-4
Barcode:	9780471969358

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