Nanoscale influences on bioactivity : ultrastructure and nanomechanics of model bioactive hydroxyapatite based biomaterials

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, 2006. === Includes bibliographical references. === There is a significant need for improved synthetic materials as orthopedic implants to replace human bone lost and damaged due to disease or injury....

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Main Author: Vandiver, Jennifer M. (Jennifer McKeehan)
Other Authors: Christine Ortiz.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2007
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/37569