Biomedical Engineering Reference
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CHAPTER 2
Additive Manufacturing and
Surface Modification of
Biomaterials using Self-
assembled Monolayers
JAYASHEELAN VAITHILINGAM,*
a
RUTH D. GOODRIDGE,
a
STEVEN D. R. CHRISTIE,
b
STEVE EDMONDSON
c
AND
RICHARD J. M. HAGUE
a
a
Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering,
The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK;
b
Department
of Chemistry, Loughborough University, Loughborough, LE11 3TU, UK;
c
School of Materials, The University of Manchester, Manchester,
M13 9PL, UK
*Email: epxjv1@nottingham.ac.uk
.
2.1 Introduction
Biomaterials are natural or synthetic materials (other than drugs) that are
used to evaluate, treat, augment or replace any damaged tissues/organs/
function of the body.
1
The field of biomaterials is of major importance to
mankind since their use has played a significant role in improving life ex-
pectancy and quality of life.
2
The use of biomaterials is not new; Egyptians
and Romans used linen for sutures, gold and iron for dental applications
and wood for toe replacements.
3
After the Second World War, nylon, teflon,
silicone, stainless steel and titanium were some of the other materials
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