Precious metals for biomedical applications
(eBook)

Cover; Precious Metals for Biomedical Applications; Copyright; Contents; Contributor contact details; Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomaterials; Preface; Part I Fundamentals of precious metals for biomedical applications; 1 Properties and processing of precious metal alloys for biomedical applications; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Some properties of precious metals; 1.3 Binary alloys; 1.4 Some selected alloys; 1.5 Testing methods; 1.6 Manufacturing processes; 1.7 Some special aspects; 1.8 Final remarks; 1.9 References; 2 Biocompatibility of precious metals for medical applications; 2.1 Introduction

2.2 The selection, application and properties of precious metals currently being used in the human body2.3 A review of the literature relating to the biocompatibility of precious metals in the body; 2.4 The effects of alloying and microstructure of precious metal alloys on biocompatibility; 2.5 Conclusion and future trends; 2.6 References; 3 Corrosion resistance of precious metals for biomedical applications; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Electrochemical thermodynamics and electrode potential; 3.3 Electrochemical kinetics; 3.4 Corrosion testing of precious metals for biomedical applications

3.5 Corrosion and tarnish of precious metals for biomedical applications3.6 Acknowledgements; 3.7 References; 4 Optimizing the bionano interface for gold nanoparticles; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Intracellular uptake, transport and excretion of nanoparticles; 4.3 Intracellular transport of nanoparticles; 4.4 Excretion of nanoparticles; 4.5 Conclusion; 4.6 References; Part II Biomedical applications of precious metals; 5 Precious metal alloys for dental applications; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Classification of alloys in dentistry; 5.3 Requirements for dental restorations; 5.4 Restorative applications

5.5 Alloys for attachments and other 'Cast-To' applications5.6 Other applications in dentistry; 5.7 Conclusion and future trends; 5.8 Sources of further information and advice; 5.9 References; 6 Platinum group metals (PGMs) for permanent implantable electronic devices; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 The advantages of platinum for implantable medical devices; 6.3 Devices for cardiac rhythm management; 6.4 The manufacture of platinum biomedical components; 6.5 The coating of platinum biomedical machine part components; 6.6 Conclusion; 6.7 References

7 Nanoporous gold for biomedical applications: structure, properties and applications7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Medical applications; 7.3 Biosensor applications; 7.4 Alloy formation; 7.5 Dealloying of gold-silver alloy; 7.6 Mechanical properties of nanoporous gold; 7.7 Electronic properties of nanoporous gold; 7.8 Conclusion; 7.9 References; 8 Gold nanostructures for bioimaging, drug delivery and therapeutics; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Gold for bioimaging and target drug delivery; 8.3 Gold for photothermal therapeutics; 8.4 Conclusions and future trends; 8.5 Acknowledgments; 8.6 References