EBOOK Introduction To Biomaterials

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of biomaterials including ceramics, metals, and polymers.Researchers will benefit from the interdisciplinary perspectives of contributors in diverse areas such as orthopedics, biochemistry, biomedical engineering, materials science, tissue engineering and other related medical fields.Both graduate and undergraduate students will find it a valuable reference on tissue engineering related topics, including biostructures and phase diagrams of complex systems, hard tissue prosthetics, novel biomaterials processing methods, and new materials-characterization techniques.Contents:Bioactive Ceramics and Metals:Introduction to BioceramicsBioactive Ceramics: Structure, Synthesis, and Mechanical PropertiesBioceramic ProcessingCoating of Hydroxyapatite onto Inner Pore Surfaces of the Reticulated AluminaProperties and Characterization of BiomaterialsBioactivity of HydroxyapatiteHydroxyapatite Deposition MechanismsBiomedical Metallic MaterialsPolymeric Biomaterials:Polymer BasicsNaturally Occurring Polymer BiomaterialsSynthetic Non-Biodegradable PolymersSynthetic Biodegradable PolymersPolymer Matrix Composite BiomaterialsTissue Engineering: A New Era of Regenerative Medicine:Biomaterials for Tissue EngineeringCells and Biomolecules for Tissue EngineeringTransport and Vascularization in Tissue EngineeringHost Response to Tissue Engineered GraftsOther Important Issues and Future Challenges in Tissue EngineeringReadership: Researchers and university students in orthopedics, biochemistry, biomedical engineering, materials science and tissue engineering. Also serves as a graduate-level text in related areas.