Biocomposites: Their multifunctionality

International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 13-27

  Lau, Kin Tak ^a   Ho, Mei Po ^b   Au Yeung, Chi Ting ^b   Cheung, Hoi Yan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Biocomposite; Multifunctional materials

Indexed keywords

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIOMECHANICS; BONE CEMENT; CARTILAGE; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); REINFORCEMENT; REPAIR; SCAFFOLDS (BIOLOGY); SURGERY; TISSUE;

ARTICULAR CARTILAGES; BIO-COMPOSITES; BIORESORBABLE POLYMERS; ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS; MULTI-FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS; NATURAL FIBER REINFORCED; SURGICAL PROCEDURES; THREE-DIMENSIONAL TISSUE FORMATION;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 79955438121     PISSN: 19475411     EISSN: 1947542X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19475411003589780     Document Type: Article

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