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design and structure-property relationships
1 online resource (xv, 361 pages) : illustrations
The ongoing process of bio-evolution has produced materials which are perfectly adapted to fulfil a specific functional role. The natural world provides us with a multitude of examples of materials with durability, strength, mechanisms of programmed self-assembly and biodegradability. The materials industry has sought to observe and appreciate the relationship between structure, properties and function of these biological materials. A multidisciplinary approach, building on recent advances at the forefront of physics, chemistry and molecular biology, has been successful in producing many synth.
Front Cover; Structural Biological Materials: Design and Structure-Property Relationships; Copyright Page; Series Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Contributors; Introduction; Contents; PART 1: GENERAL CONCEPTS; Chapter 1. Structure-Property Relationships in Biological Materials; Chapter 2. Design and Function of Structural Biological Materials; PART 2: HARD TISSUE ENGINEERING; Chapter 3. Structure and Mechanical Properties of Bone; PART 3: SOFT TISSUE ENGINEERING; Chapter 4. Structure-Properties of Soft Tissues. Articular Cartilage.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
122816:127884 Elsevier Science & Technology