{"product_id":"biomaterials-and-medical-tribology-research-and-development-hardback-9780857090171","title":"Biomaterials and Medical Tribology; Research and Development (Hardback) 9780857090171","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBiomaterials and Medical Tribology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eResearch and Development\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJ Paulo Davim (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780857090171, Elsevier Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 31 July 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e152 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 15.6 x 1.8 cm, 0.87 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"This book is an essential reference for materials scientists, engineers, and researchers in the field of medical tribology. The title also provides an overview for academics and clinicians in this area.\" \u003cb\u003e--AZoM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eMedical tribology can be defined as the science of tribological phenomena in the human body, both those that naturally occur in the tissues or organs and those that arise after implantation of an artificial device, while biomaterials are inert substances designed to be incorporated into living systems. Biomaterials and medical tribology brings together a collection of high quality articles and case studies focussing on new research and developments in these two important fields.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book provides details of the different types of biomaterial available and their applications, including nanoparticles for biomedical applications, synergism effects during fiction and fretting corrosion experiments, application of biomedical-grade titanium alloys in trabecular bone and artificial joints, fatigue strengthening of an orthopaedic Ti6AI4V alloy, wear determination on retrieved metal-on-metal hip arthoplasty, natural articular joints, the importance of bearing porosity in engineering and natural lubrication, tribological characterization of human tooth enamel, and finally, liposome-based carrier systems and devices used for pulmonary drug delivery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBiomaterials and medical tribology is an essential reference for materials scientists, engineers, and researchers in the field of medical tribology. The title also provides an overview for academics and clinicians in this area.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the contributors\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWoodhead Publishing Series in Biomaterials\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Nanoparticles for biomedical applications: current status, trends and future challenges\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbstract:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Nanoparticles of interest\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Toxicology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Synergism effects during friction and fretting corrosion experiments – focusing on biomaterials used as orthopedic implants\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbstract:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Wear corrosion and fretting corrosion: theoretical background\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Synergism between mechanical and corrosive degradation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Fretting corrosion: synergism\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Wear corrosion: synergism\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Conclusions and future trends\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Application of biomedical-grade titanium alloys in trabecular bone and artificial joints\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbstract:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction to biomedical-grade titanium alloys\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Application of titanium alloys in trabecular bone\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Application of titanium alloys in artificial joints\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Conclusions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Acknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Fatigue strengthening of an orthopedic Ti6Al4V alloy: what is the potential of a final shot peening process?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbstract:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Titanium and its alloys\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Fatigue failure after orthopedic surgical intervention\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Mechanical surface treatments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Materials and methods\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Results and discussion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Wear determination on retrieved metal-on-metal hip arthroplasty: an example of extreme wear\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbstract:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Case\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Wear measurement\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Results\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Discussion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Natural articular joints: model of lamellar-roller-bearing lubrication and the nature of the cartilage surface\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbstract:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Experimental\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Surface of articular cartilage – wettability, charge density, interfacial energy and friction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Relation between surface energy, wettability and friction of a cartilage–cartilage tribopair\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Lamellar-roller-bearing joint lubrication model\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Conclusions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Importance of bearing porosity in engineering and natural lubrication\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbstract:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Experimental\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Results and discussion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Conclusions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Tribological characterization of human tooth enamel\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbstract:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Structure and properties of tooth enamel\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Factors influencing tribological behavior of tooth enamel: general remarks\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Experimental studies of selected factors influencing the tribological behavior of human enamel\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Concluding remarks\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Liposome-based carrier systems and devices used for pulmonary drug delivery\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbstract:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Composition and properties of liposomes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Liposomes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Stability of liposomes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Proliposomes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Pulmonary drug delivery\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7 Mechanism of particle deposition\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.8 Clearance of deposited particles\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.9 Pulmonary diseases\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.10 Pulmonary drug 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