Porous Bioceramics for Biomedical Applications

Porous Bioceramics for Biomedical Applications: Fundamentals, Properties, Processing and Applications presents the latest advances in this very important research field. Comprehensive in its coverage, the book spans a broad range of topics including design, processing, and engineering aspects. Medical ceramics with macro-, nano- and multiscale porosity are considered, as well as hierarchical porous bioceramics. With contributions from leading experts in the field the book will be an indispensable reference resource for academic researchers, industrial professionals, manufacturers, and clinical practitioners who are working on the development of porous bioceramics for biomaterials, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.

• Provides comprehensive focus on the design and engineering of porous bioceramics for biomedical applications
• Covers fundamentals, materials, characterisation, synthesis methods, processing and applications
• Includes scaffolds, tissue engineering, drug delivery and nanoporous systems