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Hydrated materials : applications in biomedicine and the environment /

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Water covers more than 70% of the earth's surface and is an essential and major component of all living matter. However, artificially hydrated materials, including hydrophilic materials, are far fewer than one might expect. Currently, these materials are in a state of development for applicatio...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Nakanishi, Yoshitaka (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Singapore] : Pan Stanford Publishing, [2015]
Subjects:
Materials > Mechanical properties.
Biomedical materials.
Hydration.
Materials > Technological innovations.
Biomedical and Dental Materials
Matériaux > Propriétés mécaniques.
Biomatériaux.
Hydratation.
Matériaux > Innovations.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Engineering (General)
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Reference.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Mechanics of materials / Mitsugu Todo
  • Tribology : friction, wear and lubrication / Kazuyuki Yagi
  • Articular cartilage / Makoto Sakamoto
  • The human skin and hydration / M. Morales Hurtado, X. Zeng and E. van der Heide
  • Hydrogel materials for tissue engineering / Berkay Ozcelik, Greg Guanghua Qiao
  • Polyethylene glycol gel for orthopaedic technologies / Masanori Kobayashi
  • Environmentally friendly bearing and sealing systems with artificial articular cartilage for power generation from natural energy / Yoshitaka Nakanishi
  • Controlling water-based or oil-based film between shoes and the floor to prevent slips and falls / Takeshi Yamaguchi and Kazuo Hokkirigawa.