Advanced processing of biomaterials
Compiled and edited by Roger J Narayan
Published April 2010
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The natural human desire to reduce the limitations caused by
disability propels the study of novel medical devices. Novel
microscale and nanoscale techniques for processing metals,
ceramics, polymers, and natural materials are being
developed that will enable enhanced diagnosis and treatment
of medical conditions.
Recent advances in the development of nanostructured
materials for medical applications have resulted from two
forces: first, there is a natural transition from the microscale
to the nanoscale as novel processing, characterization, and modeling techniques become
available; second, nanostructured biomaterials provide the capability for specific interactions
with DNA, proteins, viruses, subcellular organelles, and other nanoscale biological
structures. As a result, nanostructured biomaterials may provide unique functionalities that
are not seen with conventional microstructured materials.
This volume discusses advanced techniques for processing materials that may be used in
scaffolds for tissue engineering, biosensors, functional medical prostheses, and other
medical devices.
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Contents
Preface: The next generation of biomaterial development
RJ Narayan
Building off-the-shelf tissue-engineered composites
T Burg, CAP Cass, R Groff, M Pepper and KJL Burg
Wetting behaviour of laser synthetic surface microtextures on Ti–6Al–4V for bioapplication
NB Dahotre, SR Paital, AN Samant and C Daniel
Vascular tissue engineering by computer-aided laser micromachining
A Doraiswamy and RJ Narayan
The role of disc-type crystal shape for micromechanical predictions of elasticity and strength
of hydroxyapatite biomaterials
A Fritsch, C Hellmich and L Dormieux
Molecular mechanisms of crystallization impacting calcium phosphate cements
JL Giocondi, BS El-Dasher, GH Nancollas and CA Orme
Use of unnatural amino acids for design of novel organomodified clays as components of
nanocomposite biomaterials
KS Katti, AH Ambre, N Peterka and DR Katti
Novel synthesis strategies for natural polymer and composite biomaterials as potential
scaffolds for tissue engineering
H-F Ko, C Sfeir and PN Kumta
Next-generation biomedical implants using additive manufacturing of complex, cellular and
functional mesh arrays
LE Murr, SM Gaytan, F Medina, H Lopez, E Martinez, BI Machado, DH Hernandez, L Martinez,
MI Lopez, RB Wicker and J Bracke
Atomic layer deposition-based functionalization of materials for medical
and environmental health applications
RJ Narayan, SP Adiga, MJ Pellin, LA Curtiss, AJ Hryn, S Stafslien, B Chisholm, C-C Shih, C-M Shih,
S-J Lin, Y-Y Su, C Jin, J Zhang, NA Monteiro-Riviere and JW Elam
Biomimetic hydroxyapatite-containing composite nanofibrous substrates for bone tissue
engineering
J Venugopal, MP Prabhakaran, Y Zhang, S Low, AT Choon and S Ramakrishna
Osteoblast adhesion, proliferation and growth on polyelectrolyte complex–hydroxyapatite
nanocomposites
D Verma, KS Katti and DR Katti
Biomaterials by freeze casting
UGK Wegst, M Schecter, AE Donius and PM Hunger
Biologically active collagen-based scaffolds: advances in processing and characterization
IV Yannas, DS Tzeranis, BA Harley and PTC So
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