Engineering applications of bio-materials

In this book basic and some more advanced thermodynamics and phase as well as stability diagrams relevant for diffusion studies are introduced.

This book focuses on essential synaptic plasticity emulations and neuromorphic computing applications realized with the aid of three-terminal synaptic devices based on ion-coupled oxide-based electric-double-layer (EDL) transistors.

This book gives an introduction to the mechanical behavior and degradation of dental ceramics and guides the reader through their performance under effect of oral environments.

Cork-Based Materials in Engineering Applications provides a set of case studies investigating cork as an eco-friendly and sustainable engineering material.

This book highlights the latest research advancements and developments in the fields of materials science and thermophysical properties.

This book examines the application of wood waste in various advancements in environmental fields, such as construction, renewable energy, bio-absorbent, and agricultural and wood-based material.

This handbook covers both principal and applications aspects of hydroponics.

This volume reviews the latest research on the functional implications of nuclear, chromosomal and genomic organization and architecture on cell and organismal biology, and development and progression of diseases.

Cardiovascular diseases are still the leading cause of death in developed countries.

This book covers lignin, a renewable source of carbonaceous material derived from biomass, which is a subject of research, development and innovation in both academia and industry.

Written by the founder of the field of carbon "e;quantum"e; dots (carbon dots) and related technology, this book outlines the principles of carbon dots and presents strong evidence for that small carbon nanoparticles and by extension carbon dots represent the nanoscale carbon allotrope at zero-dimension.

This book describes medical applications of photochemistry.

This book focuses on applications of three-dimensional (3D) printing in healthcare.

This book highlights a multidisciplinary system for the future while protecting our environment.

This thesis presents various applications of graphene-based nanomaterials, especially in biomedicine.

This book covers up-to-date knowledge of how designs found in nature use tissue hierarchies to achieve optimal functions, and how these principles are applied in bioengineering.

This book is intended to give readers an appreciation of what the future holds, as cutting-edge technologies in synthetic biology and pathway engineering and advanced bioprocessing development pave the way for providing goods and services to benefit humankind that are based on the synergy of two biomasses - i.

This book provides understanding of raw materials, manufacturing and biomedical applications of different polymeric and natural composites such as drug delivery, growth factor delivery, orthopedics, dentistry and wound dressing.

There is an increasing awareness that materials and chemicals produced from fossil fuels are not sustainable, both in terms of the pollution caused by the extraction and production processes, and the fact that there is only a finite supply of these fossil fuels.

This book explores the processing, properties, and applications of Posidonia oceanica, an abundant marine plant found in the Mediterranean Sea, for the production of cellulose and nanocellulose.

In recent years, numerous scientific investigations have studied the anatomical, biomechanical and functional role of structures involved in the human knee joint.

This book provides updated information on marine-based biomedical carriers and their therapeutic potential.

This book presents a thorough discussion of the physics, biology, chemistry and medicinal science behind a new and important area of materials science and engineering: polymer nanocomposites.

This book addresses the need for a technical guided thought on production, consumption, and waste management of plastic and polymers in the African continent.

This conference proceeding presents selected manuscripts from the EUROMAGH 2020 Conference entitled "e;Sustainability and Biobased Materials on the Road of Bioeconomy"e;.

This volume provides a thorough insight into the chemistry and mechanism of ionic gelations of various ionic biopolysaccharides, like alginate, gellan gum, pectin, chitosan, carboxymethyl cellulose, etc.

The first volume of the series "e;Carbon-Cyclic Economy"e; presents various policies of recycling carbon in some major countries and the EU.

This book covers some fundamental aspects and frontiers in non-equilibrium physics and soft matter research.

This book presents regenerative strategies for the treatment of knee joint disabilities.

This book compiles the fundamentals, applications and viable product strategies of biomimetic lipid membranes into a single, comprehensive source.

This book presents the proceedings of IBEREO 2019.

This book is an evidence-based update on recent most significant advances in dental ceramics, specifically related to the relationships between composition, microstructure and mechanical behavior.

This book gives physical chemists a broader view of potential biological applications of their techniques for the study of nucleic acids in the gas phase.

This book reports on advances in fundamental and applied research at the interface between nanotechnology and biomedical engineering.

In this book, researchers at the forefront of the field explain the minimum necessary background knowledge and introduce important topics in molecular robotics in an easy-to-understand manner.

William Bateson brought the work of Mendel (and much more) to the attention of the English-speaking world.

This proceedings book contains papers presented at the International Conference on Eco-friendly Fibers and Polymeric Materials (LSPM23) held on EFPM 2024, 19-20 February, Bangkok, Thailand.

This volume deals with chemical modification, structure-property relationship, biological interaction and biomedical applications of chitosan and its chemically modified derivatives.

This book provides informative, useful, and stimulating reading on the topic of organic sonochemistry - the core of ultrasound-based applications.

This book provides a methodical compilation of deriving composites from the hidden treasure of the aquatic world.

This book provides updated information on marine-based biomedical carriers and their therapeutic potential.

This book highlights the properties of nanocomposite material, especially with inputs from the interphase effects, which are crucial for their diverse applications.

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This book covers all technologies, developments, and innovations for the manure treatment to explore various strategies for nutrient recovery as well as energy production around the globe.

This book summarizes the recent advances in applications of starch in state-of-the-art drug carriers (hydrogel, micro- and nano-particulate carriers) with stimulus-responsive and target-specific properties.

Mechanobiology is a new research field that investigates how the physical forces and changes in mechanical properties of cells and tissues contribute to their development, physiology and disease.

This book presents a collection of chapters describing the state of the art on computational modelling and fabrication in tissue engineering.