Precious Metals for Biomedical Applications (Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomaterials) - Tapa dura

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Niklaus Baltzer is Head of Materials Development at Cendres+Métaux, Switzerland

Thierry Copponnex is Director of Development at Cendres+Métaux, Switzerland

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Precious metals and semi precious metals are used for an increasing number of medical applications due to the properties of these metals and their alloys. Precious metals for biomedical applications will provide a review of the properties of precious metals and their resulting applications in medicine.

Part I outlines the fundamentals of precious metals for biomedical applications, discussing their useful properties such as biocompatibility and corrosion resistance. Part II goes on to provide an overview of the applications of precious metals in biomedicine, including dental, therapeutic, tissue engineering and bioimaging applications. It discusses the advantages of the structure and properties of precious metals for these applications.

is a standard reference for material scientists and academics concerned with the properties and uses of these metals.

is Director of Development at Cendres+Métaux, Switzerland.