Diamond-Based Materials for Biomedical Applications

✍ Scribed by R. Narayan (Eds.)

• Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
• Year: 2013
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 286
• Series: Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomaterials
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Carbon is light-weight, strong, conductive and able to mimic natural materials within the body, making it ideal for many uses within biomedicine. Consequently a great deal of research and funding is being put into this interesting material with a view to increasing the variety of medical applications for which it is suitable. Diamond-based materials for biomedical applications presents readers with the fundamental principles and novel applications of this versatile material.

Part one provides a clear introduction to diamond based materials for medical applications. Functionalization of diamond particles and surfaces is discussed, followed by biotribology and biological behaviour of nanocrystalline diamond coatings, and blood compatibility of diamond-like carbon coatings. Part two then goes on to review biomedical applications of diamond based materials, beginning with nanostructured diamond coatings for orthopaedic applications. Topics explored include ultrananocrystalline diamond for neural and ophthalmological applications, nanodiamonds for drug delivery systems, and diamond nucleation and seeding techniques for tissue regeneration. Finally, the book concludes with a discussion of diamond materials for microfluidic devices.

With its distinguished editors and international team of expert contributors, Diamond-based materials for biomedical applications is an authoritative guide for all materials scientists, researchers, medical practitioners and academics investigating the properties and uses of diamond based materials in the biomedical environment.

• Presents the fundamental principles and novel applications of this versatile material
• Discusses the functionalization of diamond particles and surfaces, biotribology and biological behaviour of nanocrystalinediamond coatings and blood compatibility of diamond-like carbon coatings
• Reviews nanostructured diamond coatings for orthopaedic coatings

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Front matter, Pages i-iii
Copyright, Page iv
Contributor contact details, Pages ix-xii, Roger J. Narayan, Roger J. Narayan, Ryan D. Boehm, Anirudha V. Sumant, Sabine Szunerits, Rabah Boukherroub, Margarida Amaral, Mariangela Fedel, Shane A. Catledge, Vinoy Thomas, Yogesh K. Vohra, Orlando Auciello, Pablo Gurman, Alejandro Berra, Mario Saravia, Roberto Zysler, Ying-Chieh Chen, Don-Ching Lee, Nyan-Hwa Tai, Ing-Ming Chiu, Abebe E. Mengesha, et al.
Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomaterials, Pages xiii-xv
1 - Introduction to medical applications of diamond particles and surfaces, Pages 3-24, R.J. Narayan, R.D. Boehm, A.V. Sumant
2 - Functionalization of diamond surfaces for medical applications, Pages 25-47, S. Szunerits, R. Boukherroub
3 - Biotribology and biological behaviour of nanocrystalline diamond (NCD) coatings for medical applications, Pages 48-70, M. Amaral
4 - Blood compatibility of diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings, Pages 71-102, M. Fedel
5 - Nanostructured diamond coatings for orthopaedic applications, Pages 105-150, S.A. Catledge, V. Thomas, Y.K. Vohra
6 - Ultrananocrystalline diamond (UNCD) films for ophthalmological applications, Pages 151-170, O. Auciello, P. Gurman, A. Berra, M. Saravia, R. Zysler
7 - Ultrananocrystalline diamond (UNCD) for neural applications, Pages 171-185, Y-C. Chen, D-C. Lee, N-H. Tai, I-M. Chiu
8 - Nanodiamonds for drug delivery systems, Pages 186-205, A.E. Mengesha, B-B.C. Youan
9 - Diamond nucleation and seeding techniques for tissue regeneration, Pages 206-255, A. Kromka, O. Babchenko, S. Potocky, B. Rezek, A. Sveshnikov, P. Demo, T. Izak, M. Varga
10 - Diamond materials for microfluidic devices, Pages 256-271, A. Karczemska
Index, Pages 273-280