Biomaterials and Medical Tribology
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Biomaterials and Medical Tribology

Research and Development

  1. 152 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Biomaterials and Medical Tribology

Research and Development

About this book

Medical tribology can be defined as the science of tribological phenomena in the human body, both those that naturally occur in the tissues or organs and those that arise after implantation of an artificial device, while biomaterials are inert substances designed to be incorporated into living systems. Biomaterials and medical tribology brings together a collection of high quality articles and case studies focussing on new research and developments in these two important fields.The book provides details of the different types of biomaterial available and their applications, including nanoparticles for biomedical applications, synergism effects during fiction and fretting corrosion experiments, application of biomedical-grade titanium alloys in trabecular bone and artificial joints, fatigue strengthening of an orthopaedic Ti6AI4V alloy, wear determination on retrieved metal-on-metal hip arthoplasty, natural articular joints, the importance of bearing porosity in engineering and natural lubrication, tribological characterization of human tooth enamel, and finally, liposome-based carrier systems and devices used for pulmonary drug delivery.Biomaterials and medical tribology is an essential reference for materials scientists, engineers, and researchers in the field of medical tribology. The title also provides an overview for academics and clinicians in this area.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover image
  2. Title page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Copyright
  5. About the contributors
  6. Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomaterials
  7. Preface
  8. Chapter 1: Nanoparticles for biomedical applications: current status, trends and future challenges
  9. Chapter 2: Synergism effects during friction and fretting corrosion experiments – focusing on biomaterials used as orthopedic implants
  10. Chapter 3: Application of biomedical-grade titanium alloys in trabecular bone and artificial joints
  11. Chapter 4: Fatigue strengthening of an orthopedic Ti6Al4V alloy: what is the potential of a final shot peening process?
  12. Chapter 5: Wear determination on retrieved metal-on-metal hip arthroplasty: an example of extreme wear
  13. Chapter 6: Natural articular joints: model of lamellar-roller-bearing lubrication and the nature of the cartilage surface
  14. Chapter 7: Importance of bearing porosity in engineering and natural lubrication
  15. Chapter 8: Tribological characterization of human tooth enamel
  16. Chapter 9: Liposome-based carrier systems and devices used for pulmonary drug delivery
  17. Index