Titanium and Its Alloys for Biomedical Applications

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910595074703321
• Autore: Jung Hyun-Do
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Basel, : MDPI Books, 2022
• Descrizione fisica: 1 electronic resource (140 p.)
• Soggetti: Technology: general issues; History of engineering & technology; Mining technology & engineering
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Sommario/riassunto: In recent decades, metals have been considered promising materials in the fields of regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. Metallic bio-materials with excellent mechanical strength can effectively support and replace damaged tissue. Hence, metals have been widely used in load-bearing applications for dentistry and orthopedics. Cobalt-, iron-, and titanium (Ti)-based alloys are representative bio-metals, which are used in various forms, such as vascular stents, hip joints, dental, and orthopedic implants. However, the alloying elements of Co- and Fe-based alloys, Co, Ni, and Cr, induce severe toxicity when ionized in the body, which limits their clinical use. However, Ti and its alloys have been widely used as medical devices and implants, with dental and orthopedic applications due to their excellent bone-regeneration ability, mechanical properties, and corrosion resistance. Even though Ti and its alloys have generally been used for biomedical applications, there are still challenges that must be met to satisfy their clinical application. For example, osseointegration with the surrounding bone tissue at the initial stage of implantation has been pointed to as a major issue. This Special Issue, “Titanium and Its Alloys for Biomedical Applications”, has been proposed to present recent developments in biomedical applications. The nine research articles included in this Special Issue cover broad aspects of Ti-based alloys and composites ; with respect to their composition, mechanical, and biological properties, as highlighted in this editorial.

Advanced Systems-Level Problem Solving, Volume 3 : Manual of Dialectical Thought Forms / / by Otto Laske

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910751390603321
• Autore: Laske Otto
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023
• ISBN: 9783031403392; 9783031403385
• Edizione: [2nd ed. 2023.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xxiii, 234 pages) : illustrations (some color)
• Disciplina: 158.7
• Soggetti: Psychology, Industrial; Leadership; Organizational Psychology; Work and Organizational Psychology; Leadership Psychology
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliography and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 1. Introduction -- 2. Outline of Dialectic: A framework for its practical use -- 3. DTF Manual Section A -- 4. DTF Manual Section B.
• Sommario/riassunto: This three-volume set introduces the practice of advanced, ‘dialectical’ systems-level problem solving in both the social and natural sciences. In social science, it opens new vistas regarding organizational, strategy, and work design. In the natural sciences, it provides heretofore missing conceptions of physical systems in peril due to the climate crisis. In addition, the author draws conclusions that are important for advancing generative AI. The monograph presents novel conceptual tools that directly impact the internal structure of a systems analyst’s mental processing in real time. While the first volume lays the theoretical groundwork for dialectical systems analysis, the second, focusing on the nature of work, lays bare the structure of complex thinking in terms of the ‘thought forms’ it requires. In order to facilitate ; better understanding of the principles taught in the first two volumes, the third volume provides a Manual of Dialectical Thought Forms, which is the only one in existence today.