Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering

2.

Materials Science Fundamentals

2.1.

Atomic Structure and Bonding

2.1.1.

2.1.2.

Electronic Structure

2.1.3.

Chemical Bonding Types

2.1.3.1.

2.1.3.2.

Covalent Bonding

2.1.3.3.

Metallic Bonding

2.1.3.4.

Van der Waals Forces

2.1.3.5.

Hydrogen Bonding

2.1.4.

Bond Energy and Stability

2.2.

Crystal Structure and Defects

2.2.1.

Crystal Systems

2.2.2.

2.2.3.

Crystal Structures of Common Materials

2.2.4.

Amorphous Materials

2.2.5.

Grain Structure

2.2.6.

2.2.7.

2.2.8.

2.2.9.

2.3.

Mechanical Properties

2.3.1.

Stress and Strain

2.3.2.

Elastic Deformation

2.3.3.

Plastic Deformation

2.3.4.

2.3.5.

Ultimate Tensile Strength

2.3.6.

Ductility and Brittleness

2.3.7.

2.3.8.

2.3.9.

2.3.10.

2.3.11.

Fracture Mechanics

2.3.12.

Viscoelasticity

2.3.12.1.

Time-Dependent Behavior

2.3.12.2.

Stress Relaxation

2.3.12.3.

2.3.12.4.

Dynamic Mechanical Analysis

2.4.

Thermal Properties

2.4.1.

Thermal Expansion

2.4.2.

2.4.3.

Thermal Conductivity

2.4.4.

Glass Transition Temperature

2.4.5.

Melting Temperature

2.4.6.

Crystallization Temperature

2.5.

Electrical Properties

2.5.1.

2.5.2.

Dielectric Properties

2.5.3.

Piezoelectricity

2.5.4.

2.6.

Surface Properties

2.6.1.

2.6.2.

Surface Tension

2.6.3.

2.6.4.

2.6.5.

Surface Roughness

2.6.6.

Surface Chemistry

2.6.7.

Surface Modification Techniques

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