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Nanotechnology-Enhanced Orthopedic Materials. Fabrications, Applications and Future Trends. Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomaterials

  • Book

  • July 2015
  • Elsevier Science and Technology
  • ID: 3149032
Nanotechnology-Enhanced Orthopedic Materials provides the latest information on the emergence and rapid development of nanotechnology and the ways it has impacted almost every aspect of biomedical engineering.

This book provides readers with a comprehensive overview of the field, focusing on the fabrication and applications of these materials, presenting updated, practical, and systematic knowledge on the synthesis, processing, and modification of nanomaterials, along with the rationale and methodology of applying such materials for orthopedic purposes.

Topics covered include a wide range of orthopedic material formulations, such as ceramics, metals, polymers, biomolecules, and self-assemblies. Final sections explore applications and future trends in nanotechnology-enhanced orthopedic materials.

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Table of Contents

Foreword Part One: Fundamentals of Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials for Orthopedics 1. Fundamentals of Nanotechnology and Orthopedic Materials 2. Nanotechnology-Enhanced Metals and Alloys for Orthopedic Implants 3. Orthopedic Nanoceramics 4. Bioinspired Nanopolymers and Nanocomposites for Orthopedic Applications Part Two: Future Trends in Nanotechnology-Enhanced Orthopedic Materials 5. Carbon Nanostructures: New Materials for Orthopedic Applications 6. Self-Assembled Nanostructures for Bone Tissue Engineering 7. Nanotechnology Controlled Drug Delivery for Treating Bone Diseases 8. Frontiers in Nanotechnology-Enabled Orthopedic Materials 9. Safety of Nanotechnology-Enhanced Orthopedic Materials

Authors

Lei Yang Professor, Orthopaedic Institute and the Department of Orthopaedics, the First Affiliated Hospital, Soochow University, China. Professor, Orthopaedic Institute and the Department of Orthopaedics, the First Affiliated Hospital, Soochow University, China