Structural Biomaterials : Third Edition / Julian Vincent.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vincent, Julian, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biopolymers--Mechanical properties.

Biopolymers.

Biomedical materials--Mechanical properties.

Biomedical materials.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (239 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2012]

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

This is a thoroughly revised, updated, and expanded edition of a classic illustrated introduction to the structural materials in natural organisms and what we can learn from them to improve man-made technology--from nanotechnology to textiles to architecture. Julian Vincent's book has long been recognized as a standard work on the engineering design of biomaterials and is used by undergraduates, graduates, researchers, and professionals studying biology, zoology, engineering, and biologically inspired design. This third edition incorporates new developments in the field, the most important of which have been at the molecular level. All of the illustrations have been redrawn, the references have been updated, and a new chapter on biomimetic design has been added. Vincent emphasizes the mechanical properties of structural biomaterials, their contribution to the lives of organisms, and how these materials differ from man-made ones. He shows how the properties of biomaterials are derived from their chemistry and interactions, and how to measure them. Starting with proteins and polysaccharides, he shows how skin and hair function, how materials self-assemble, and how ceramics such as bone and mother-of-pearl can be so stiff and tough, despite being made in water in benign ambient conditions. Finally, he combines these topics with an analysis of how the design of biomaterials can be adapted in technology, and presents a series of guidelines for designers. An accessible illustrated introduction with minimal technical jargon Suitable for undergraduates and more advanced readers Integrates chemistry, mechanics, and biology Includes descriptions of all biological materials Simple exposition of mechanical analysis of materials

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

Chapter One. Basic Elasticity and Viscoelasticity

Chapter Two. Proteins

Chapter Three. Sugars and Fillers

Chapter Four. Soggy Skeletons and Shock Absorbers

Chapter Five. Stiff Materials from Polymers

Chapter Six. Biological Ceramics

Chapter Seven. Implementing Ideas Gleaned from Biology

References

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [205]-222) and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 26. Nov 2019)

ISBN:

9786613589361

9781280494130

1280494131

9781400842780

1400842786

OCLC:

1129189981