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Biomaterials and Their Applications

  • Offers an overview of different types of bio materials such as bio ceramics, bio polymers, metals and bio composites
  • Reviews the applications of biomaterials in implants and medical devices
  • Reports on the latest trends in mesoporous, nano and smart structures
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Materials (BRIEFSMATERIALS)

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
  2. Introduction

    • Hamid Reza Rezaie, Leila Bakhtiari, Andreas Öchsner
    Pages 1-18
  3. Application of Biomaterials

    • Hamid Reza Rezaie, Leila Bakhtiari, Andreas Öchsner
    Pages 19-24
  4. Bio-implants and Bio-devices

    • Hamid Reza Rezaie, Leila Bakhtiari, Andreas Öchsner
    Pages 25-32
  5. New Trends in Biomaterials

    • Hamid Reza Rezaie, Leila Bakhtiari, Andreas Öchsner
    Pages 33-46
  6. Tissue Response in Biomaterials

    • Hamid Reza Rezaie, Leila Bakhtiari, Andreas Öchsner
    Pages 47-49

About this book

This short book presents an overview of different types of biomaterial such as bio ceramics, bio polymers, metals and bio composites, while especially focusing on nano biomaterials and their applications in different tissues. It provides a compact introduction to nano materials for drug delivery systems, tissue engineering and implants, while also reviewing essential trends in the biomaterial field over the last few decades and the latest developments.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Iran University of Science & Technology, Dept. of Eng. Materials Ceramic and Biomaterial Division, Tehran, Iran

    Hamid Reza Rezaie, Leila Bakhtiari

  • School of Engineering, Griffith University, Southport, Australia

    Andreas Öchsner

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Biomaterials and Their Applications

  • Authors: Hamid Reza Rezaie, Leila Bakhtiari, Andreas Öchsner

  • Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Materials

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17846-2

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2015

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-17845-5Published: 13 May 2015

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-17846-2Published: 30 April 2015

  • Series ISSN: 2192-1091

  • Series E-ISSN: 2192-1105

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VII, 49

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 4 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering

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eBook USD 39.99
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  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 54.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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