The book presents the state-of-the-art of biomaterials used in the human body and reports new research on various Ti-based alloys with non-toxic elements (Mo, Zr, Ta, Si, Nb, etc.) aimed at improved mechanical properties, corrosion resistance, and biocompatibility. Specific laboratory tests are reported for structural characterization, mechanical properties and corrosion resistance testing, and cytotoxicity assessment.
Table of Contents
Chapter I: Introduction and Opportunities
Chapter II: The State-of-the-Art on Biomaterials used in the
Chapter III: Objectives and Methodology of Experimental Research
Chapter IV: Obtaining of New Ti-Based Alloys for
Chapter V: Investigation of Ti-Alloys Regarding Structural, Mechanical, Electrochemical Characterization, and Biocompatibility Assessment
Chapter VI: Optimization of Future Ti-based Alloys Biomaterials
Chapter VII: Destination of Ti-based Alloys used in the Human Body
Chapter VIII: Exploitation and Trends
Keyword Index
About the Authors
Author
Petrică VIZUREANU
Professor Ph.D., M.Sc., Eng.
Director of the Department of Technologies and Equipment for Materials Processing
“Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, Faculty of Materials Science & Engineering
Full Professor with a teaching experience of over 25 years, a very rich experience in project management of national and international research projects (Director – 6, member – 35), concerns concretized in many articles in different competence areas: Biomaterials (characterization, testing and material expertise; medical devices; surface properties; tissue-implant interaction phenomena), materials science, unconventional energy, refractory materials, computer assisted design, geopolymers, safety and health at work, management and commercial engineering.
Publications: over 150 ISI/WoS articles published in journals and conference proceedings, books and chapters in specialized books – Author of 17 national books and 9 international chapters/books., Editor of books INTECH OPEN (4 books + 6 chapters), H-index – 16 (>500 citations for 126 articles in Web of Science / 110 articles in SCOPUS).
Editor-in-Chief: European Journal of Materials Science and Engineering, indexed by DOAJ, CAS and CiteFActor
Guest Editor: MATERIALS (MDPI): Advanced Surface Treatment Technologies for Metallic Alloys; COATINGS (MDPI): Surface Treatment of Metals.
Chairman: ICIR EUROINVENT – International Conference on Innovative Research (Scopus & Web of Science Proceedings) 2015-2020.
Mădălina Simon BĂLȚATU
Lecturer Ph.D. Eng.
“Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, Faculty of Materials Science & Engineering
Researcher and lecturer at “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, Faculty of Materials Science & Engineering. Most of the author’s research activity achievements are in the field of biomaterials being involved in preliminary studies for the foundation and development of new biocompatible materials based on titanium, zirconium, cobalt and magnesium alloys. Her publications focus on new biomaterials and advanced characterization of various compounds regarding their morphological, physical/chemical a respectively their behaviour. As a consequence of the scientific and research activity carried out in the biomaterials field, a number of over 22 articles have been published, of which 5 are indexed in journals with an impact factor > 1.00, 1 book and 1 international chapter book. She is involved in Organizing Committee of European Exhibition of Creativity and Innovation – EUROINVENT, and International Conference on Innovative Research, since 2015, which gathers more events: invention and research projects exhibition, conference on innovative research and book and art salon. She also is on the Committee Board of the European Journal of Materials Science and Engineering (www.ejmse.tuiasi.ro) and carries out activities in 2 national projects as director and in 4 projects as member (2 national and 2 international).
