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Biomedical Composites

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Author:   Luigi Ambrosio (Director, Institute for Composite and Biomedical Materials, National Research Council, Adjunct Professor, Biomaterials, University of Naples ""Federico II') ,  Luigi Ambrosio (Director, Institute for Composite and Biomedical Materials, National Research Council, Adjunct Professor, Biomaterials, University of Naples Federico II') ,  Luigi Ambrosio (Director, Institute for Composite and Biomedical Materials, National Research Council, Adjunct Professor, Biomaterials, University of Naples Federico II') ,  Luigi Ambrosio (Director, Institute for Composite and Biomedical Materials, National Research Council, Adjunct Professor, Biomaterials, University of Naples Federico II')
Publisher:   Elsevier Science & Technology
Imprint:   Woodhead Publishing Ltd
Edition:   2nd edition
Weight:   1.110kg
ISBN:  

9780081007525

ISBN 10:   0081007523
Pages:   616
Publication Date:   22 July 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Part 1 Introduction to biocomposites 1. Natural composites: structure–property relationships in bone, cartilage, ligament and tendons 2. Design and fabrication of biocomposites 3. Hard tissue applications of biocomposites 4. Soft tissue applications of biocomposites Part 2 Particular applications of biocomposites 5. Composite materials for bone repair 6. Composite coatings for implants and tissue engineering scaffolds 7. Composite materials for spinal implants 8. Composites for dental applications (New chapter: Composites of dense collagen gels as tissue models) 9. Acrylic bone cements for joint replacement 10. Composite materials for replacement of ligaments and tendons 11. Injectable composites for bone repair 12. Composite materials for hip joint prostheses 13. Harnessing the properties of fiber-reinforced composites in the design of tissue-engineered scaffolds 14. 3D printing of customized biocomposite scaffolds and structures Part 3 Biocompatibility, mechanical behaviour and failure of biocomposites 15. The challenge of biocompatibility evaluation of biocomposites 16. Cellular response to biocomposites 17. Testing the in vivo biocompatibility of biocomposites 18. The mechanics of biocomposites 19. Tribology of biocomposites 20. Fatigue behaviour of biocomposites 21. Modelling biocomposites Part 4 The future for biocomposites 22. Nanostructured biocomposites for tissue engineering scaffolds 23. Developing biocomposites as scaffolds in regenerative medicine 24. Developing targeted biocomposites in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine 25. Ethical issues affecting the use of biocomposites 26. Regulatory issues

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Professor Luigi Ambrosio is a Research Director at the Institute for Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, Italy. He is a renowned scientist with expertise in biomedical composites and has published over 300 papers in international scientific journals and books, 16 patents, 150 invited lectures and over 400 presentations at international and national conferences.

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