Ideal as a graduate textbook, this title is aimed at helping design effective biomaterials, taking into account the complex interactions that occur at the interface when a synthetic material is inserted into a living system. Surface reactivity, biochemistry, substrates, cleaning, preparation, and coatings are presented, with numerous case studies and applications throughout.

Highlights include:

Starts with concepts and works up to real-life applications such as implantable devices, medical devices, prosthetics, and drug delivery technology

Addresses surface reactivity, requirements for surface coating, cleaning and preparation techniques, and characterization

Discusses the biological response to coatings

Addresses biomaterial-tissue interaction

Incorporates nanomechanical properties and processing strategies