In 2010 there has again been an increase in the number of papers published involving
piezoelectric acoustic sensors, or quartz crystal microbalances (QCM), when compared to …

Bone and its several associated elements–cartilage, connective tissue, vascular elements
and nervous components–act as a functional organ. They provide support and protection for …

This book presents the physical and technical foundation of the state of the art in applied
scanning probe techniques. It constitutes a timely and comprehensive overview of SPM …

Abstract Titanium alloys (Ti-6Al-4V) are promising materials as bone implants in clinical
surgeries owing to their excellent performances. However, wear debris caused by the …

Contact lenses (CLs) are prone to biofilm formation, which may cause severe ocular
infections. Since the use of antibiotics is associated with resistance concerns, here, two …

Abstract Poly-ether-ether-ketone (PEEK) is a thermoplastic polymer marked by high
mechanical properties and chemical inertia. PEEK is also a well-known biomaterial which …

Cardiovascular disorders primarily harm and shorten the lives of countless individuals
worldwide. Even while surgical heart transplants and other medical procedures can help …

The biotribological properties of artificial joints, in particular the efficiency of the lubrication,
strongly determine their lifetime. The most commonly used artificial joints combine a metallic …

It was reported in several studies that friction and wear of joint prosthesis are apparently
influenced by the proteins contained in the synovial fluid. However, detailed mechanisms of …

This integrated study shows that waste glycerol can be bio-valorized by the fabrication of
electrospun scaffolds for stem cells. Human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSC) provide an …