Future Trends in Metallic Biomaterials
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Biobased and Biodegradable Metals".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 December 2023) | Viewed by 9736
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Interests: sustainability; sustainable development; energy; efficiency; environmental impact; sustainable engineering and design; green buildings; energy efficiency; building performance; building materials; building acoustics; life cycle assessment; embodied energy
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Interests: biomaterials; testing and material expertise; medical devices; surface engineering; tissue–implant interaction
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Dear Colleagues,
Metallic biomaterials are generally used for the manufacture of medical devices that require long periods of cuntion and the ability to withstand the mechanical stresses to which they are exposed. Permanent implants based on stainless steel, Co–Cr alloys and titanium or its alloys constitute the main types of metallic biomaterials used in medicine. Worldwide, most implants used for the knee or hip joint, spine, dental area or other medical applications are made of metallic materials. However, it cannot be overlooked that these materials present, in addition to advantages, some limitations. It is well known that the human body is an aggressive environment, meaning metallic biomaterials are exposed to the corrosion process.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome that focus on material preparation methods, forging or heat treatment, characterization and also interaction of all kind of metallic biomaterials for medical applications. Articles presenting the biofunctionalization of metallic materials, with various methods and surface modification techniques, are also welcome.
Dr. Mădălina Simona Bălțatu
Prof. Dr. Petricǎ Vizureanu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- new biomaterials
- mettalic biomaterials
- biocompatibility
- heat treatments
- controlled reactions
- medical applications
- biofunctionalization
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