Biosurfaces : a materials science and engineering perspective

Content: Chapter 1. Introduction to Biomaterials    1.1 Introduction    1.2 Summary    Chapter 2. Tissue Interaction with Biomaterials    2.1 Introduction    2.2 Protein adsorption and Cell adhesion    2.3 Cell Migration    2.4 Controlled Cell Deposition    2.5  Extracellular Matrix    2.6 Biomineralization    Chapter 3. Host Response of Implanted Biomaterials    3.1 Immune Response to Implanted Biomaterials    3.2 Transplant Immunology    3.3 Biocomaptibility    Chapter 4. Fundamentals of Surface Modification    4.1 Introduction    4.2 Surface Properties of Biomaterials    4.3 Surface modifications    4.4 Applications    Chapter 5. Multi Length Scale Hierarchy in Natural Materials    5.1 Introduction    5.2 Multi Length-scale Hierarchy    5.3 Human Bone    5.4 Turtle shell    5.5 Wood    5.6 Silk    5.7 Nacre    5.8 Gecko-feet    5.9 Lotus Leaf    Chapter 6. Superhydrophobic Surfaces    6.1 Introduction    6.2 Surfaces and superhydrophobicity in nature    6.3 Classification of surfaces    6.4 Mechanics and nature of wetting    6.5 Fabrication of artificial superhydrophobic surfaces    6.6 Preparation of metallic superhydrophobic surfaces    6.7 Controlled wettability surfaces (CWS)    6.8 Conclusions    Chapter 7. Surface Engineering and Modification for Biomedical Applications    7.1 Corrosion of Biomaterials and Need for Surface Coating for Biomedical Applications    7.2 Surface Reactivity and Body Cell Response    7.3 Key Requirements of Surface Coating    7.4 Key Biomaterial Substrates    7.5 Surface Preparation and Cleaning Techniques    7.6 Surface Engineering and Coating Techniques    7.7 Coatings for Biomedical Applications    7.8. Biosurface Characterization    Chapter 8. Laser Engineering of Surface Structures    8.1 Introduction    8.2 Laser processing of biomaterials    8.3 Laser-based prototyping methods    8.4 Ultrafast laser pulses    8.5 Neural implants    8.6 Ophthalmic implants    8.7 Laser fabrication of cardiovascular devices    8.8 Laser-fabricated nanoscale materials    8.9 Two photon polymerization    8.10 Microneedle fabrication    8.11 Conclusions    Chapter 9. Processing and Nanomechanical Properties of Hydroxyapatite-Nanotube Biocomposite    9.1 Introduction    9.2 Processing of HA-Carbon Nanotube Composites    9.3 Fracture Toughness and Tribological Properties of HA-Carbon Nanotube Composites    9.4 Adhesion of Bone Forming Cells on HA-CNT Surface    9.5 Biomechanical Compatibility at Bone/Coated Implant Interface    9.6 HA-Boron Nitride Nano Tube (BNNT) Composites    9.7 HA-TiO2 Nanotube Composites    9.8 Summary    Chapter 10. Applications of Biomaterials    10.1 Multi-scale hierarchy in natural Bone    10.2 Coronary Stents    10.3 Medical Devices    10.4 Drug Delivery    Chapter 11. Nanosafety, Nanosocietal and Nanoethical Issues    11.1 Governmental Environment and Health Safety Organization Protocols    11.2 Related Safety Hazards    11.3 Approach to Developing Safety Protocol for Laboratory Environment    11.4 Tendency of Nanoparticles    11.5 Current Capability of Nanoparticle Filters