Aqueous Lubrication: Natural And Biomimetic Approaches (Hardcover)

Man lubricates mostly with oil. Nature lubricates exclusively with water. Pure water is a poor lubricant, but the addition of proteins, especially glycoproteins, can modify surfaces to make them far more lubricating at slow speeds. Understanding how nature does this, and the physical structures involved, is not only important for the understanding of diseases such as osteoarthritis, but also essential for the successful application of articulating implants, such as hips and knees, as well as the development of medical devices such as catheters and contact lenses. A host of important applications of water-based lubrication are already in place in the personal care and food industries, and further industrial applications of water-based lubrication could have a significant positive impact on the environment.This book is the first of its kind. It brings together the latest research in biological and biomimetic, water-based lubrication and is authored by the world's experts in the field.

General

Imprint:	World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Country of origin:	Singapore
Series:	Iisc Research Monographs Series, 3
Release date:	May 2014
First published:	July 2011
Editors:	Nicholas D. Spencer
Dimensions:	236 x 161 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	284
ISBN-13:	978-981-4313-76-6
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Nursing & ancillary services > Biomedical engineering > General Books > Professional & Technical > Mechanical engineering & materials > Mechanical engineering > Tribology (friction & lubrication) Books > Professional & Technical > Mechanical engineering & materials > Materials science > General Promotions
LSN:	981-4313-76-9
Barcode:	9789814313766

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