Fundamental Biomaterials: Metals

Fundamental Biomaterials: Metals provides current information on the development of metals and their conversion from base materials to medical devices. Chapters analyze the properties of metals and discuss a range of biomedical applications, with a focus on orthopedics. While the book will be of great use to researchers and professionals in the development stages of design for more appropriate target materials, it will also help medical researchers understand, and more effectively communicate, the requirements for a specific application. With the recent introduction of a number of interdisciplinary bio-related undergraduate and graduate programs, this book will be an appropriate reference volume for students.

It represents the second volume in a three volume set, each of which reviews the most important and commonly used classes of biomaterials, providing comprehensive information on materials properties, behavior, biocompatibility and applications.

Provides current information on metals and their conversion from base materials to medical devicesIncludes analyses of types of metals, discussion of a range of biomedical applications, and essential information on corrosion, degradation and wear and lifetime prediction of metal biomaterialsExplores both theoretical and practical aspects of metals in biomaterials

1. Metallic Biomaterials: state of the art and new challenges 2. Degradable metallic biomaterials: the concept, current developments and future directions 3. Theory modelling and stimulation of metallic biomaterials 4. Micro- and Nanopatterning of Biomaterial Surfaces 5. Bioactive metallic surfaces for bone tissue engineering 6. Wear Characteristics and Fatigue behavior of Metallic Biomaterials 7. Degradable metallic biomaterials for cardiovascular applications 8. Nanostructured Biomimetic, Bioresponsive, and Bioactive Biomaterials 9. Metallic biomaterials for dental implant systems 10. Enhancing the mechanical and biological performance of a metallic biomaterial for orthopedic applications 11. Interface Influence of Materials and Surface Modifications 12. Metallic biomaterials for bone support and replacement 13. Surface modification of metallic bone implants-porous coating for bone ingrowth 14. Biomaterials and Biotechnology Schemes Utilizing TiO2 Nanotube Arrays 15. Optical Detection of Protein Adsorption on Doped Titanium Surface 16. Biocompatible coatings for metallic biomaterials 17. Magnesium and its alloys as orthopedic biomaterials 18. Orthopedical and biomedical applications of titanium and zirconium metals 19. The Use of Porous Tantalum for Reconstructing Bone Loss in Orthopaedic Surgery 20. Reactions of metal in human body and cytotoxicity of metallic biomaterials 21. Ti-Based Bulk Metallic Glasses for Biomedical Applications 22. Life cycle analysis of metallic biomaterials