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"This book offers a comprehensive overview of microwave energy in the processing of biomaterials, highlighting its advantages over conventional methods such as rapid and uniform heating, energy efficiency, enhanced material properties, and sustainability. Covering a broad spectrum of applications, it introduces microwave-assisted sintering, casting, curing, extrusion, and drug delivery, with insights into their role in advancing biomedical technologies.
The chapters explore cutting-edge developments including additive manufacturing combined with microwave sintering for patient-specific implants, microwave casting of titanium alloys for dental applications, polymer-based scaffolds for regenerative medicine, and hybrid composites with superior wear resistance. Emerging applications such as microwave-assisted drug delivery, nanocarrier synthesis, and energy-efficient coatings are also discussed.
With contributions from leading experts, this book highlights current challenges, opportunities, and future directions in microwave-assisted processing of biomaterials. It serves as a valuable reference for researchers, academicians, and professionals in biomedical engineering, biomaterials, materials science, and medical device development, offering insights into sustainable innovations shaping next-generation healthcare."
List of contents
Microwave Energy in Biomedical Applications: Challenges, Opportunities and Future Prospects.- Microwave Assisted Processing of 3D Printed Advanced Ceramics for Biomedical Applications.- Microwave Assisted Processing of 3D Printed Advanced Ceramics for Biomedical Applications.- Microwave Assisted Processing of 3D Printed Advanced Ceramics for Biomedical Applications.- Microwave Assisted Processing of 3D Printed Advanced Ceramics for Biomedical Applications.- Microwave Sintering of Biomaterials: Advances in Processing for Biomedical Applications.- Microwave Sintering of Biomaterials: Advances in Processing for Biomedical Applications.- Microwave-Assisted Drug Delivery Systems: Mechanisms, Challenges, and Biomedical Applications.- Microwave-assisted synthesis of advanced nanocarriers for targeted drug delivery applications.- Energy-efficient microwave curing of protective epoxy layers for high structural and biomedical composites.
