Effect of albumin adsorption on friction between artificial joint materials

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology

Volumn 222, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 513-521

  Chen, X M ^a,b   Jin, Z M ^a   Fisher, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b WUHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Albumin adsorption; Artificial joint materials; Friction

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; FRICTION; LUBRICATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; POLYETHYLENES;

ADSORBING STRENGTH; BOVINE SERUM SOLUTION; LUBRICATED CONTACTS; MICROTOPOGRAPHY; ULTRA-HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE (UHMWPE);

HIP PROSTHESES;

ADSORPTION; FRICTION; HIP PROSTHESES; LUBRICATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 44949149108     PISSN: 13506501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/13506501JET371     Document Type: Conference Paper

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