Materials for Biomedical Engineering. Mohamed N. Rahaman

      

      Table of Contents

      1  Cover

      2  Title Page

      3  Copyright Page

      4  Preface

      5  About the Companion Website

      6  Part I: General Introduction 1 Biomaterials – An Introductory Overview 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Definition and Meaning of Common Terms 1.3 Biomaterials Design and Selection 1.4 Properties of Materials 1.5 Case Study in Materials Design and Selection: The Hip Implant 1.6 Brief History of the Evolution of Biomaterials 1.7 Biomaterials – An Interdisciplinary Field 1.8 Concluding Remarks Problems References

      7  Part II: Materials Science of Biomaterials 2 Atomic Structure and Bonding 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Interatomic Forces and Bonding Energies 2.3 Types of Bonds between Atoms and Molecules 2.4 Primary Bonds 2.5 Secondary Bonds 2.6 Atomic Bonding and Structure in Proteins 2.7 Concluding Remarks Problems Reference Further Reading 3 Structure of Solids 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Packing of Atoms in Crystals 3.3 Structure of Solids Used as Biomaterials 3.4 Defects in Crystalline Solids 3.5 Microstructure of Biomaterials 3.6 Special Topic: Lattice Planes and Directions 3.7 Concluding Remarks References Further Reading 4 Bulk Properties of Materials 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Mechanical Properties of Materials 4.3 Effect of Microstructure on Mechanical Properties 4.4 Designing with Ductile and Brittle Materials 4.5 Electrical Properties 4.6 Magnetic Properties 4.7 Thermal Properties 4.8 Optical Properties 4.9 Concluding Remarks Problems References Further Reading 5 Surface Properties of Materials 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Surface Energy 5.3 Surface Chemistry 5.4 Surface Charge 5.5 Surface Topography 5.6 Concluding Remarks Problems References Further Readings

      8  Part III: Classes of Materials Used as Biomaterials 6 Metallic Biomaterials 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Crystal Structure of Metals 6.3 Polymorphic Transformation 6.4 Alloys 6.5 Shape (Morphology) of Phases 6.6 Phase Diagrams 6.7 Production of Metals 6.8 Mechanisms for Strengthening Metals 6.9 Metals Used as Biomaterials 6.10 Degradable Metals 6.11 Concluding Remarks Problems References Further Reading 7 Ceramic Biomaterials 7.1 Introduction