{"product_id":"9780080541907","title":"Structural Biological Materials: Design and Structure-Property Relationships","description":"The ongoing process of bio-evolution has produced materials which are perfectly adapted to fulfil a specific functional role. The natural world provides us with a multitude of examples of materials with durability, strength, mechanisms of programmed self-assembly and biodegradability. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe materials industry has sought to observe and appreciate the relationship between structure, properties and function of these biological materials.  A multidisciplinary approach, building on recent advances at the forefront of physics, chemistry and molecular biology, has been successful in producing many synthetic structures with interesting and useful properties. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStructural Biological Materials: Design and Structure-Property Relationships\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e represents an invaluable reference in the field of biological materials science and provides an incisive view into this rapidly developing and increasingly important topic within materials science.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book focuses on the study of three sub-groups of structural biological materials:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Hard tissue engineering, focussing on cortical bone\u003cbr\u003e • Soft tissue engineering\u003cbr\u003e • Fibrous materials, particularly engineering with silk fibers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fundamental relationship between structure and properties, and certain aspects of design and engineering, are explored in each of the sub-groups. The importance of these materials, both in their intrinsic properties and specific functions, are illustrated with relevant examples. These depict the successful integration of material properties, architecture and shape, providing a wide range of optimised designs, tailored to specific functions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdited by Manuel Elices of the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain, this book is Volume 4 in the Pergamon Material Series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elsevier Science","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47105941373168,"sku":"9780080541907","price":170.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780080541907_p0.jpg?v=1763638943","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780080541907","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}