Polymeric Materials for Biomedical Implants: Characterization, Properties, and Applications

Polymeric Materials for Biomedical Implants: Characterization, Properties, and Applications is a comprehensive guide to the use of polymers in biomedical implants. It covers key topics such as biomaterial-tissue interactions, mechanical and surface property requirements, and market and ethical issues. The book is a valuable resource for academics and researchers in materials science, biomedical engineering, regenerative medicine, and pharmacology, as well as R&D groups developing biomedical implants.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 640 pages
Publication date: 06 October 2023
Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc

Polymeric Materials for Biomedical Implants: Characterization, Properties, and Applications is a comprehensive guide to the diverse polymers employed in the design and implementation of biomedical implants. These materials exhibit exceptional qualities that make them highly suitable for use in biomedical applications, such as their remarkable flexibility, ease of fabrication, non-magnetic and radio-transparent properties for medical imaging, and ease of engineering for biocompatibility. The book provides a thorough review of the properties, characterization, and a wide array of applications of polymeric materials in biomedical implants, consolidating all essential information on this crucial topic into a single authoritative reference. The chapters of the book cover vital topics for the development of polymeric biomedical implants, including biomaterial-tissue interactions, mechanical and surface property requirements for different implants, as well as market and ethical issues. This book will be a valuable resource for academics and researchers in materials science, biomedical engineering, regenerative medicine, and pharmacology, as well as R&D groups engaged in the development of biomedical implants.

Weight: 1000g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780323996907