Corrosion of Titanium Biomaterials

This book deals with the fundamental aspects of electrochemical corrosion of titanium body implants and associated mitigation strategies. It explains the corrosion of titanium implants and the current coating technologies for preventing corrosion ina body fluid‑type environment. Insights are also provided about the titanium clinical failures and various regulatory statutory mandates governing the use of biomaterials. It explains the development of new titanium alloys, their properties applicable forbody implant applications, and new additive manufacturing methods. Key features:• Focusses on a comprehensive idea about corrosion and coatings involving titanium implants exclusively.• Explains regulatory frameworks governing the utilization of biomaterials.• Provides a general idea about corrosion fundamentals, estimation, and protection.• Includes numerous case studies related to clinical failures of titanium implants and coatings.• Talks about recent concepts and developments in titanium metallurgy, like stress shielding, recent alloy development strategies, and so forth.This book is intended for researchers in materials science and biomedical sciences, as well as professionals involved in titanium implant manufacturing.

About the Author

R. Narayanan has completed Ph.D. in the field of Anodic oxidation and cathodic HA deposition on Ti-6Al-4V for biomaterial applications from the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, IIT Madras, during 2006. He completed post-doctoral research and served as a Research Professor in similar areas of research from School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea. He has published an authored book on Surface Modification of Titanium for Biomaterial Applications . He has one patent granted from Indian patent office and published more than 70 peer-reviewed journal articles including an invited review article on ‘Ion implantation’. He works currently as a Professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering, VIT Chennai, India. His research interests include corrosion, coatings, titanium biomaterial broadly.

Tapash R. Rautray has been working in the field of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering since last 23 years. After completing his PhD and Post-doctoral research at NIT, Rourkela, India and Kyungpook National University, South Korea, respectively, he has been working at Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University since 2011. He has published more than 120 journal articles in reputed journals. Moreover, he has published a book, 15 book chapters, and four granted patents to his credit. He has been the editor of many international journals. Currently, he is actively working in the field of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering.

S. K. Seshadri worked as a Professor and Emeritus Professor in the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, IIT Madras. He has produced many doctoral students and PG students and has published many articles in several peer-reviewed journals. He had transferred an indigenous technology to Indian companies and had been granted one patent. His research interests include thermodynamics, corrosion and coatings.