Main description:

Clearly divided into three sections on the interface influence of materials and surface modifications, the physical and physicochemical surface characterization, and the biological characterization of the interface and biosystem reactions, this book is the first to concentrate on the highly important area of metal-based implants and their improved functionality and acceptance by the body.

Contents:

I. Interface Influence of Materials and Surface Modifications Passivity-inducing and -retaining Surfaces Topological Surface Modifications Chemical Surface Modifications II. Physical and Physicochemical Surface Characterization Surface Topology Electrochemical Characterization Spectroscopic Interface Characterization Physical Characterization of Protein Adsorption III. Biological Characterization of the Interface and Materials-Related Biosystem Reactions Protein and Cell Adhesion Mechanisms Material-Induced Cellular Interactions Topology-Dependent Cellular Interactions