Fundamental Biomaterials: Metals. Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomaterials

Table of Contents

1. Metallic Biomaterials: state of the art and new challenges 2. Degradable metallic biomaterials: the concept, current developments and future directions 3. Theory modelling and stimulation of metallic biomaterials 4. Micro- and Nanopatterning of Biomaterial Surfaces 5. Bioactive metallic surfaces for bone tissue engineering 6. Wear Characteristics and Fatigue behavior of Metallic Biomaterials 7. Degradable metallic biomaterials for cardiovascular applications 8. Nanostructured Biomimetic, Bioresponsive, and Bioactive Biomaterials 9. Metallic biomaterials for dental implant systems 10. Enhancing the mechanical and biological performance of a metallic biomaterial for orthopedic applications 11. Interface Influence of Materials and Surface Modifications 12. Metallic biomaterials for bone support and replacement 13. Surface modification of metallic bone implants-porous coating for bone ingrowth 14. Biomaterials and Biotechnology Schemes Utilizing TiO2 Nanotube Arrays 15. Optical Detection of Protein Adsorption on Doped Titanium Surface 16. Biocompatible coatings for metallic biomaterials 17. Magnesium and its alloys as orthopedic biomaterials 18. Orthopedical and biomedical applications of titanium and zirconium metals 19. The Use of Porous Tantalum for Reconstructing Bone Loss in Orthopaedic Surgery 20. Reactions of metal in human body and cytotoxicity of metallic biomaterials 21. Ti-Based Bulk Metallic Glasses for Biomedical Applications 22. Life cycle analysis of metallic biomaterials

Authors

Sabu Thomas Vice Chancellor, Mahatma Gandhi University, and Director of the School of Energy Materials, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. Prof. Sabu Thomas, an outstanding Alumnus of IIT, Kharagpur, is one of India's most renowned scientists in the area of Polymers. After completing his Ph.D. from IIT Kharagpur (1984-1987), he joined MG University as a Lecturer in 1997 and later became its Vice Chancellor. He has taken up a large number of visiting assignments abroad. Under his leadership, the University has been ranked 713th by TIMES, 30th in NIRF and the best University inKerala. He has supervised 120 Ph.D. students, authored 1,300 publications and edited 150 books earning him a H-index of 112 and 60,000 citations. He has received Honoris Causa degrees from Russia and France and obtained grants amounting to Rs. 30 crores for research funding from India and abroad. He has been ranked 114th in the list of the world's best scientists and 2nd in India by the Stanford University Ranking in Polymers. He was elected as a Fellow of the European Academy of Sciences. Considering his excellent contributions in teaching, research and administration, Prof. Thomas is the best candidate for the outstanding Alumnus award of IIT KGP. Preetha Balakrishnan Principal Scientist, ADSO Naturals Private Limited, Banglore, Karnataka, India. Preetha Balakrishnan is Principal Scientist at ADSO Naturals Private Limited, Banglore, Karnataka, India. Her area of interest is Polymer Science incorporating Nano materials, and topic of research is Starch based nanocomposites at IIUCNN, M.G. University, Kottayam, in the group of Prof. Sabu Thomas. M.S. Sreekala Assistant Professor, Post Graduate Department of Chemistry, Sree Sankara College Kalady, Kalady, Kerala, India. Dr M.S. Sreekala is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at the Postgraduate Research Department of Chemistry, Sree Sankara College, Kalady, India. Her research interests include polymer composites, biodegradable and green composites, and thermosetting materials. She has published more than 50 papers in peer-reviewed journals and has edited 6 books. Dr. Sreekala received the prestigious Alexander von Humboldt post-doctoral fellowship from the Humboldt Foundation, Bonn, Germany, and conducted research at the Institute for Composite Materials, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany. She was also awarded a post-doctoral fellowship from the Japan Society for Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan, and conducted research at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yamaguchi University, Japan. She has organized many national and international conferences and delivered invited talks at many international conferences within India and abroad.