Ideal as a graduate textbook, this title is aimed at helping design effective biomaterials, taking into account the complex interactions that occur at the interface when a synthetic material is inserted into a living system.  Surface reactivity, biochemistry, substrates, cleaning, preparation, and coatings are presented, with numerous case studies and applications throughout.

 Highlights include:

• Starts with concepts and works up to real-life applications such as implantable devices, medical devices, prosthetics, and drug delivery technology
• Addresses surface reactivity, requirements for surface coating, cleaning and preparation techniques, and characterization
• Discusses the biological response to coatings
• Addresses biomaterial-tissue interaction
• Incorporates nanomechanical properties and processing strategies