Hydroxyapatite Coatings for Biomedical Applications

This handbook covers developments in processing and property characterization and applications of Hydroxyapatite (HA), providing a timely resource for active researchers and newcomers to the field. It details HA coatings and use in dental implants, biomimetic HA materials, electrochemical and pulsed laser deposition, drug delivery, and more. In an approach that differs from traditional handbooks, it contains more than just data such as tables and figures. It is written in such a way that seasoned professionals at every level will find it a valuable data source that gives them indispensable help in their research.

Professor Sam Zhang Shanyong, better known as Sam Zhang, received his Ph.D. in ceramics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1991, and is a tenured full professor at the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University. Professor Zhang serves as editor-in-chief for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Letters and principal editor for Journal of Materials Research (United States). He has been involved in processing and characterization of nanocomposite thin films and coatings for 20 years and has authored or coauthored more than 250 peer-reviewed international journal papers, 8 books, and 20 book chapters, and has guest edited more than 20 journal volumes. His book Materials Characterization Techniques (CRC Press 2008) has been adopted as a textbook by several universities. Other CRC Press books include:

• Handbook of Nanostructured Thin Films and Coatings, Three-Volume Set (2010)
• Biological and Biomedical Coatings Handbook, Two-Volume Set (2011)
• Aerospace Materials Handbook (2012)

For more information, see Professor Zhang’s page at Nanyang Technological University.