Biomaterials, an Introduction

1 * Introduction.- Further Reading.- 2 * Characterization of Materials.- 2.1. Mechanical Properties.- 2.1.1. Stress-Strain Behavior.- 2.1.2. Mechanical Failure.- 2.1.3. Viscoelasticity.- 2.1.4. Pure Bending Stress.- 2.2. Thermal Properties.- 2.3. Surface Properties and Adhesion.- Problems.- Further Reading.- 3 * The Structure of Solids.- 3.1. Bonding between Atoms.- 3.2. Arrangement of Atoms.- 3.2.1. Atoms of the Same Size.- 3.2.2. Atoms of...