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This book focuses on degradation of biomaterials, which is one of the major considerations in their design, processing and use. It introduces the reader to the body environment and to the mechanical, chemical, electrochemical and biological processes that are responsible to the degradation of biomaterials. The outcomes of degradation are discussed in detail. Different failure mechanisms such as corrosion, fatigue, wear, infection and calcification are reviewed, together with experimental techniques for monitoring them. Procedures for implant retrieval and failure analysis are presented. The degradation of a wide spectrum of materials is reviewed, from  several kinds of metals to various polymers and composites.  A variety of medical devices is analyzed, including hip and knee prostheses, dental implants, permanent and absorbable stents, heart valves, inferior vena cava filters, breast implants, ophthalmic implants, intrauterine devices, and drug delivery devices. All chapters are written by world renowned experts. Thus, this book is a must-have for anyone wanting to become familiar with this area, including scientists, engineers, implant manufacturers, and venture capitalists. This book will be valuable for materials, mechanical, biomedical and corrosion engineers; biologists and doctors; chemists and electrochemists; surface scientists, and failure analysts.

Biodegradation. --- Biomaterials. --- Biomedical engineering. --- Biomedical materials -- Biodegradation. --- Chemistry. --- Chemistry, inorganic. --- Materials. --- Biomedical materials --- Implants, Artificial --- Prosthesis --- Chemicals and Drugs --- Dentistry, Operative --- Postoperative Complications --- Manufactured Materials --- Equipment Failure --- Specialty Uses of Chemicals --- Dental Prosthesis --- Metabolic Phenomena --- Pathologic Processes --- Dentistry --- Prosthodontics --- Technology, Industry, and Agriculture --- Phenomena and Processes --- Chemical Actions and Uses --- Investigative Techniques --- Technology, Industry, Agriculture --- Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms --- Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment --- Diseases --- Prosthesis Failure --- Biomedical and Dental Materials --- Dental Restoration Failure --- Metabolism --- Chemical & Materials Engineering --- Mechanical Engineering --- Health & Biological Sciences --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Materials Science --- Mechanical Engineering - General --- Biomedical Engineering --- Biodegradation --- Materials --- Deterioration --- Prosthesis. --- Biocompatibility. --- Prostheses --- Prosthetics --- Materials science. --- Electrochemistry. --- Polymers. --- Tribology. --- Corrosion and anti-corrosives. --- Coatings. --- Materials Science. --- Tribology, Corrosion and Coatings. --- Polymer Sciences. --- Biomedical Engineering. --- Moulage in medicine --- Surgery, Plastic --- Artificial organs --- Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering. --- Clinical engineering --- Medical engineering --- Bioengineering --- Biophysics --- Engineering --- Medicine --- Biocompatible materials --- Biomaterials --- Medical materials --- Biomedical engineering --- Biocompatibility --- Polymere --- Polymeride --- Polymers and polymerization --- Macromolecules --- Inorganic chemistry --- Chemistry --- Inorganic compounds --- Physical sciences --- Polymers  . --- Chemistry, Physical and theoretical --- Surface coatings --- Surfaces (Technology) --- Coating processes --- Thin films --- Anti-corrosive paint --- Atmospheric corrosion --- Metal corrosion --- Metals --- Rust --- Rustless coatings --- Chemical inhibitors --- Chemistry, Technical --- Fouling --- Weathering --- Paint --- Protective coatings --- Waterproofing --- Friction --- Corrosion --- Surfaces --- Bioartificial materials --- Hemocompatible materials --- Biomaterials (Biomedical materials)

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Electrochemistry --- Macromolecules --- General biophysics --- Human biochemistry --- Materials sciences --- Engineering sciences. Technology --- tribologie --- biologische materialen --- materiaalkennis --- medische biochemie --- biochemie --- polymeren --- moleculaire biologie --- elektrochemie --- corrosie

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Topics in Number 52 include: ·         Monitoring of cellular dynamics with electrochemical detection techniques ·         Fundamental studies of long- and short-range electron exchange mechanisms between electrodes and proteins ·         Microbial fuel cell scalability and applications in robotics ·         Electrochemical coating of medical implants ·         Electrochemical techniques for obtaining biofunctional materials ·         Preparation and properties of bioactive metals prepared by surface modification   From reviews of previous volumes:   This long-standing series continues its tradition of offering high quality reviews of established and emerging subject areas, together with the less common aspects of electrochemical science... [and]... deserves a place in electrochemistry libraries and should prove useful to electrochemists and related workers.  Chemistry and Industry   Extremely well-referenced and very readable.... Maintains the overall high standards of the series.  Journal of the American Chemical Society    

Electrochemistry --- Human biochemistry --- Electrical engineering --- medische biochemie --- nanotechniek --- biochemie --- elektrochemie

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This book focuses on degradation of biomaterials, which is one of the major considerations in their design, processing and use. It introduces the reader to the body environment and to the mechanical, chemical, electrochemical and biological processes that are responsible to the degradation of biomaterials. The outcomes of degradation are discussed in detail. Different failure mechanisms such as corrosion, fatigue, wear, infection and calcification are reviewed, together with experimental techniques for monitoring them. Procedures for implant retrieval and failure analysis are presented. The degradation of a wide spectrum of materials is reviewed, from  several kinds of metals to various polymers and composites.  A variety of medical devices is analyzed, including hip and knee prostheses, dental implants, permanent and absorbable stents, heart valves, inferior vena cava filters, breast implants, ophthalmic implants, intrauterine devices, and drug delivery devices. All chapters are written by world renowned experts. Thus, this book is a must-have for anyone wanting to become familiar with this area, including scientists, engineers, implant manufacturers, and venture capitalists. This book will be valuable for materials, mechanical, biomedical and corrosion engineers; biologists and doctors; chemists and electrochemists; surface scientists, and failure analysts.

Electrochemistry --- Macromolecules --- General biophysics --- Human biochemistry --- Materials sciences --- Engineering sciences. Technology --- tribologie --- biologische materialen --- materiaalkennis --- medische biochemie --- biochemie --- polymeren --- moleculaire biologie --- elektrochemie --- corrosie