Degradation of Implant Materials

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Eliaz, Noam (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Subjects: Materials science.; Electrochemistry.; Polymers.; Biomedical engineering.; Biomaterials.; Tribology.; Corrosion and anti-corrosives.; Coatings.; Materials Science.; Tribology, Corrosion and Coatings.; Polymer Sciences.; Biomedical Engineering.

This book focuses on degradation of biomaterials, which is one of the major considerations in their design, processing and use. It introduces the reader to the body environment and to the mechanical, chemical, electrochemical and biological processes that are responsible to the degradation of biomat...