1st Edition
Functionalized Materials Applications in Biomedicine
Chapter 1. Appraisal of Several Ti-Based Alloys Used for Medical Applications
Madalina Simona BALTATU, Petrica VIZUREANU, Andrei Victor SANDU, and Marcin Nabialek
Chapter 2. Contemporary Nanoscale Antibacterial Functionalization Strategies for Titanium Implant Materials for Bone and Joint Surgery
Mariusz Winiecki, Ryszard Uklejewski, and Adam Patalas
Chapter 3. Multifunctional Biomaterials for the Next Generation of Healthcare Devices
Tapasvi Gupta, Sheelu Sharma, Aishwariya Rathore, Joao Nunes-Pereira, Veera Sadhu, Manu Sharma, and Abilio Silva
Chapter 4. Printable PLA-Based Products Functionalized for Antimicrobial Features and Destined for Biomedical Applications
Aura-Cătălina Mocanu
Chapter 5. Tailored Electrospun Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering: Recent Progress, Current Challenges, and Future Trends
Camilo ZAMORA-LEDEZMA, Dulexy Solano-Orrala, Christian Narvaez-Munoz, Irene Bonadies, Giovanna Gomez d’Ayala, Pavel Ryzhakov, and Frank Alexis
Chapter 6. Biodegradable Magnesium Alloys
Iulian-Vasile ANTONIAC
Chapter 7. Methods of Producing Modern Alloys for Use in Medicine
Andrei Badula, Katarzyna Błoch, Bartłomiej Jeż, Feliks Kusaiev, and Marcin Nabialek
Chapter 8. Fabrication Methods of Scaffolds for Hard Bone Regeneration: Bioactive Alumina through Carbon Sacrificial Template
Manuela Gonzalez-Sanchez and Victor Morales-Florez
Chapter 9. Marine-Derived Biomaterials for Wound Healing
Lakshmi Jeevithan, Wenhui Wu, and Elango Jeevithan
Chapter 10. Physical Control of Bacterial Biofilms’ Growth in Microfluidic Devices
Alexandra Csapai, Dan Alexandru Țoc, and Cătălin Ovidiu Popa
Chapter 11. Recent Developments in Software-Based Finite Element Modeling of Artificial Hip Implants
Mustafa Guven Gok
Chapter 12. Successful Biomaterials in Dental Medicine for Tissue Regeneration
Norina Consuela Forna, Doriana Agop-Forna, and Ovidiu Stamatin
Chapter 13. Functionalized Titanium Metal Implants
Seiji YAMAGUCHI
Chapter 14. Biologically Derived Hydroxyapatite and Its Composites for Bone Substitute and Coating Applications
Baris Yavas, Mustafa Guven Gok, Ipek Akin, and Gultekin GOLLER
Chapter 15. Scaffolds and Composites for Bone Tissue Engineering
Veronica Manescu (Paltanea), Aurora Antoniac, Alina Robu, Iuliana Corneschi, Gheorghe Paltanea, and Iulian-Vasile ANTONIAC
Chapter 16. 3D Bioprinting in Regenerative Medicine
Valerio Papa and Ilaria Cacciotti
Chapter 17. Present and Future of the Regulatory Framework Policies for Advanced Medical Biomaterials
Eliana Diaz-Cruces, Maria Mendez-Rocasolano, Pablo J. Miro Colmenarez, and Camilo ZAMORA-LEDEZMA
Biography
Petrica Vizureanu is a full Professor with over 30 years of teaching experience at the Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iasi, Romania, and he has a large amount of experience in project management of national and international research projects and concerns in different competence areas: biomaterials, materials science, unconventional energy, refractory materials, computer-assisted design, geopolymers, safety and health at work, management, and commercial engineering.
Seiji Yamaguchi is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Life and Health Sciences, Chubu University, Japan, with a field of expertise in biomaterials and inorganic solid-state chemistry, focusing on the development of bioactive titanium metal and its alloys by solution and heat treatment for orthopedic and dental implant applications.
Madalina Simona Baltatu is a Lecturer on the Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iasi, Romania with experience in the field of biomaterials, especially titanium alloys.
Gültekin Göller is a materials science Professor at Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from Istanbul Technical University (ITU), Turkey. His study fields include Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) and the Plasma Spray Coating Process, Ceramic and Composite Materials, Thermal Barrier Coatings, Glass and Glass Ceramics, Biomaterials, and Material Characterization.
Andrei-Victor Sandu is a researcher and an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iasi, with expertise in the field of materials science, mainly in advanced analysis techniques.
Camilo Zamora-Ledezma is an experimental physicist with a PhD prepared in the framework of a collaboration with the Université de Montpellier (France) and Universidad Central de Venezuela. His research activities are mainly focused on the synthesis of tailored organic/inorganic nanomaterials/biomaterials based on nanocarbon and nanoparticles (metal, magnetic) and bioactive molecules for potential applications in food, the environment, and bioengineering.
Iulian-Vasile Antoniac has been associated with the Medical Engineering program in the Faculty Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, which is focused on biomaterials obtaining and characterization, medical image processing and the development of new implants for medical applications.
