Woodhead Publishing Bioceramics: For Materials Science and Engineering (Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomaterials)

Bioceramics: For Materials Science and Engineering provides a great working knowledge on the field of biomaterials, including the interaction of biomaterials with their biological surroundings. The book discussees the biomedical applications of materials, the standpoint of biomedical professionals, and a real-world assessment of the academic research in the field. It addresses the types of bioceramics currently available, their structure and fundamental properties, and their most important applications. Users will find this to be the only book to cover all these aspects. Review Provides a comprehensive introduction and overview of bioceramics and their applications in medical devices and other biomedical applications From the Back Cover Bioceramics is an interdisciplinary field that encompasses the use of ceramic materials for biomedical applications. The use of ceramic orthopaedic implants and bone cements is well-established and the field of tissue engineering also relies on a knowledge-based design of tailored ceramic scaffolds. For the design and production of bioceramics, materials scientists need a thorough understanding of ceramics as a class of materials, as well a good working knowledge of the field of biomaterials including the interaction of biomaterials with their biological surroundings. The biomedical applications of the materials and the perspective of biomedical professionals need to be considered, providing a real-world assessment of the academic research field. Bioceramics is the only book that covers all of these aspects. The book addresses the types of bioceramics currently available, their structure and fundamental properties and their most important applications. About the Author Saad B. H. Farid is Professor at the Department of Materials Engineering, University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq. He contributors to the update and the development of the curriculums within the subjects of Materials Selection, Ceramics and Glasses, Engineering Ceramics and Bioceramics. He is the leader of the PhD course on Advanced Materials Characterization, Dielectric Ceramics, and Advanced Ceramics (Including Bioceramics).