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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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2007
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/37569 |