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Biomaterials - Principles and Practices (Hardcover)
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Biomaterials - Principles and Practices (Hardcover)
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Most current applications of biomaterials involve structural
functions, even in those organs and systems that are not primarily
structural in their nature, or very simple chemical or electrical
functions. Complex chemical functions, such as those of the liver,
and complex electrical or electrochemical functions, such as those
of the brain and sense organs, cannot be carried out by
biomaterials at this time. With these basic concepts in mind,
Biomaterials: Principles and Practices focuses on biomaterials
consisting of different materials such as metallic, ceramic,
polymeric, and composite. It highlights the impact of recent
advances in the area of nano- and microtechnology on biomaterial
design. Discusses the biocompatibility of metallic implants and
corrosion in an in vivo environment Provides a general overview of
the relatively bioinert, bioactive or surface-reactive ceramics,
and biodegradable or resorbable bioceramics Reviews the basic
chemical and physical properties of synthetic polymers, the
sterilization of the polymeric biomaterials, the importance of the
surface treatment for improving biocompatibility, and the
application of the chemogradient surface for the study on
cell-to-polymer interactions Covers the fundamentals of composite
materials and their applications in biomaterials Highlights
commercially significant and successful biomedical biodegradable
polymers Examines failure modes of different types of implants
based on material, location, and function in the body The book
discusses the role of biomaterials as governed by the interaction
between the material and the body, specifically, the effect of the
body environment on the material and the effect of the material on
the body.
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