Atomic force microscopy wear characterization of biomedical polymer coatings

Tribo Test

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 257-265

  Lazzeri, Luigi ^a   Cascone, Maria Grazia ^a   Narducci, Piero ^a   Vitiello, Nicola ^a   D'Acunto, Mario ^a   Giusti, Paolo ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; SURFACE TREATMENT; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

CORONARY METALLIC STENT COATINGS; POLYLACTIC ACID;

PLASTIC COATINGS;

EID: 33746659067     PISSN: 13544063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tt.24     Document Type: Article

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