Structural Biomaterials

by Vincent, Julian

• ISBN13: 9780691154008
• ISBN10: 0691154007
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-07-09
• Publisher: Princeton Univ Pr

Summary

This is a thoroughly revised, updated, and expanded edition of a classic illustrated introduction to the structural materials in natural organisms and what we can learn from them to improve man-made technolog---from nanotechnology to textiles to architecture. Julian Vincent's book has long been recognized as a standard work on the engineering design of biomaterials and is used by undergraduates, graduates, researchers, and professionals studying biology, zoology, engineering, and biologically inspired design. This third edition incorporates new developments in the field, the most important of which have been at the molecular level. All of the illustrations have been redrawn, the references have been updated, and a new chapter on biomimetic design has been added. Vincent emphasizes the mechanical properties of structural biomaterials, their contribution to the lives of organisms, and how these materials differ from man-made ones. He shows how the properties of biomaterials are derived from their chemistry and interactions, and how to measure them. Starting with proteins and polysaccharides, he shows how skin and hair function, how materials self-assemble, and how ceramics such as bone and mother-of-pearl can be so stiff and tough, despite being made in water in benign ambient conditions. Finally, he combines these topics with an analysis of how the design of biomaterials can be adapted in technology, and presents a series of guidelines for designers. An accessible illustrated introduction with minimal technical jargon Suitable for undergraduates and more advanced readers Integrates chemistry, mechanics, and biology Includes descriptions of all biological materials Presents simple exposition of mechanical analysis of materials

Author Biography

Julian Vincent, a biologist with standing interest in engineering, is Honorary Professor of Biomimetics in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Bath University and Special Professor in the Faculty of the Built Environment at Nottingham University.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Basic Elasticity and Viscoelasticity	p. 1
Hookean Materials and Short-Range Forces	p. 1
Non-Hookean Materials and High Strains	p. 4
The Energy Approach	p. 6
Yield and Fracture	p. 21
Adhesion	p. 28
Proteins	p. 29
Amino Acids and Their Polymerization-Primary Structure	p. 29
Conformation-Secondary Structure	p. 33
Structural Proteins	p. 35
Coping with Strain Energy	p. 57
Sugars and Fillers	p. 61
Fibers	p. 65
Structural Polysaccharides in Plants	p. 68
Water, the Invisible Support	p. 72
Mucus	p. 82
Soggy Skeletons and Shock Absorbers	p. 84
Composite Materials	p. 84
Stress-Strain Behavior	p. 88
Poisson's Ratio and Auxeticism	p. 89
The Skeleton of the Sea Anemone	p. 95
Stretching the Pregnant Locust	p. 99
Fracture-Chance and Choice	p. 101
Stiffness-A Biological Variable	p. 108
Stiff Materials from Polymers	p. 116
Crystals and Order	p. 116
Composite Materials	p. 118
To Stiffen the Matrix	p. 129
Hardness and Indentation	p. 133
Cellular Materials	p. 135
Biological Ceramics	p. 143
Calcium Salts or Silica?	p. 144
Problems with Mechanical Tests	p. 147
Mollusc Shells	p. 151
The Functional Design of Bone	p. 159
Teeth	p. 169
Eggshell	p. 171
Echinoderms	p. 175
Implementing Ideas Gleaned from Biology	p. 178
Biomimetic Products	p. 179
Quasi-Biomimetic Products	p. 185
Techniques for Biomimetics	p. 187
Instead of Energy…	p. 193
…Use Space…	p. 195
…or Use Information…	p. 197
…and Structure…	p. 199
Well, That's It	p. 204
References	p. 205
Index	p. 223
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