Biodegradable Metals and Their Medical Applications

Biodegradable Metals and Their Medical Applications presents an authoritative overview of all aspects of biodegradable metals and their biomedical applications, from the definition, criteria, classification and alloying design of biodegradable metals, to the mechanical property optimization, degradation control, biological effect, surface treatment, and advanced manufacture technologies of various biodegradable alloying systems. In vitro and in vivo biocompatibility evaluations for each kind of degradable metallic biomaterials are also discussed, and medical devices designed for usage within bone, blood and other body microenvironments are presented, making this a complete resource for researchers in the fields of materials science and biomedical engineering.

• Provides updated knowledge on the alloying design and microstructure-property relationship of biodegradable metals
• Features state-of-the-art research and development status of various medical devices comprising biodegradable metals
• Reviews mechanical, chemical and biological interaction between the biodegradable metals and the host, and their spatiotemporal precise bioadapatibility