Surface Coating and Modification of Metallic Biomaterials (Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomaterials) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1782423036 ISBN 13: 9781782423034

Publisher: Woodhead Publishing, 2015

Synopsis

Despite advances in alternative materials, metals are still the biomaterial of choice for a number of clinical applications such as dental, orthopedic and cardiac implants. However, there are a number of intrinsic problems associated with implanting metal in the biological environment, such as wear, corrosion, biocompatibility and toxicity, which must be addressed. Modern technology has enabled scientists to modify metal surfaces or apply special coatings to metals to improve their performance safety. Surface Coating and Modification of Metallic Biomaterials will discuss the most important modification techniques and coatings for metals, first covering the fundamentals of metals as a biomaterial and then exploring surface modification techniques and coatings.

• An expansive overview of surface modification techniques for biomedical use
• In-depth exploration of issues arising from metal biomaterial use
• Includes examples of applications in a clinical setting

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About the Author

Cuie has published over 280 peer reviewed original publications in total and these publications have been cited for over 2000 times with an h index 20. She has also delivered over 170 keynote, invited and oral presentations at national and international conferences.

Her research interests include metallic biomaterials, surface coating/modification of metals and alloys, development of porous metallic biomaterials (Ti, Mg, and their alloys and composites), porous metals for light weight structures (Ti, Al, Mg and their alloys), batteries, nanolaminates and nanostructured metals, alloys and composites with physical and mechanical properties.

Edition details

• Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1782423036
• ISBN 13: 9781782423034
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 448
• Editor: Wen Cuie