Fundamentals of Biomaterials : Science and Applications

Over the past two decades, the field of biomaterials has rapidly matured from a nascent, embryonic discipline to one characterized by a firm base of scientific and engineering knowledge.

This foundation now offers the potential for revolutionary breakthroughs in materials used for making surgical implants, with consequent dramatic, positive impact on human health.

This new text, aimed at bioengineering students who have already has taken a course on the fundamentals of materials science, aims to stress the latest thinking about materials for use in vivo as well as summarizing and explaining the requirements and characteristics of successful biomaterials.

The book achieves a balance between engineering analysis and pertinent biological and physiological fundamentals, between chemical and mechanical aspects of in vivo implant service, and between the different material classes (polymers, ceramics, metals and composites).