| ISBN / ISBN-13: | 0-87849-889-3 / 978-0-87849-889-5 |
|---|---|
| Year: | 2001 |
| Title: | Bioceramics 14 [online] |
| Authors/Editors: | Sharon Brown, Ian Clarke and Paul Williams |
| Published in: | Key Engineering Materials, Volumes 218 - 220 |
| Category: | |
| Pages: | 704 |
| Edition: | softcover |
| Description: | Bioceramics has evolved into a major field of study having important implications for humankind’s future health and wellbeing. The Bioceramics-14 monograph contains more than 160 papers with representations from over 20 countries. The topics range from totally inert, load-bearing materials, such as alumina, zirconia, silicon nitride and diamond to bioreactive materials such as calcium phosphates and bioglasses. The latter have great potential for aiding grafting, bone repair, drug-delivery, and implant-fixation to living tissues. The book centers on the following research categories: calcium-phosphate ceramics, cellular and tissue-repair studies with bioactive glasses, cements and composites, dental and orthopaedic applications, and tribological performance of ceramic bearings, including ceramic knee-joint replacements, and reflecting the continuing development of this application. |
| TOC: | Table of Contents |
| Prices: | USD: 329.00 / EUR: 238.00 |
