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This book presents the latest development of fibre/ceramic-polymer composites for biocompatible applications, with a special emphasis on the effect of different types of fibre and ceramic fillers on the characteristics of the composites. The book contains chapters that cover fundamentals, materials used for composites, fabrication, classification, and biomedical applications. The first section of the book provides a brief overview of the fibre and ceramic-based composite materials while the subsequent sections cover the numerous types of fibre and ceramic polymeric composites with emphasis on their potential biomedical applications. Increasingly sophisticated biomedical technologies, such as tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, as well as genetic therapies and controlled drug delivery, are being developed at a breakneck pace, necessitating the development of new materials to meet the specific requirements of these fields. Single-component ceramic or polymer materials that are now available do not meet their requirements. Therefore, composites and hybrid composites have an important role to play. Aside from that, to completely meet the fundamental criteria such as biocompatibility, biodegradability, and acceptable mechanical qualities, it is necessary to find materials that can perform a variety of advanced activities at the same time. This book is a road map not only for the materials scientist but also for researchers, academics, technologists, and students working in composites for biomedical engineering applications.
Introduction, History of Fiber and Ceramic Filler-Based Polymer Composites for Biomedical Applications
Ceramics and Glass Ceramics for Biomedical Applications
Different Types of Fiber in Polymer Matrices for Biomedical Engineering
Synthesis, Properties, and Characterization of Fibrous Filler
Structural, Mechanical, In-Vitro, and In-Vivo Characterization Biocomposites
Silica-Polymer Composites for Biomedical Applications
Glass/Glass–Ceramic-Polymer Composites for Biomedical Applications
Clay Polymer Composites for Biomedical Applications
Hydroxyapatite Ceramic-Polymer Composites for Biomedical Applications
Ceramic Fillers-Based Polymer Gels for Biomedical Applications
Fiber Fillers-Based Polymer Gels for Biomedical Applications
Ceramic Coatings for Biomedical Applications
Ceramic Scaffolds and Composites in Biomedical Applications
Fiber and Ceramic Fillers-Based Polymer Composites for Biomedical Engineering
3D Printing of Ceramics and Fiber-Based Composites for Biomedical Applications
Zein Based Polymer Composites for Biomedical Applications
Bacterial Cellulose-Polymer Composites for Biomedical Applications
Tribology and Biodegradability of Ceramic/Fiber Filler-Based Polymer Composites
Failure Analysis Ceramic/Fibrous Filler-Based Polymer Composites
Compatibility of Ceramic/Fibrous Filler Based Polymer Composites
Current Research Overview of Modelling and Simulation of Polymer Composites