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Chapter 5
Chapter 5
5
Biomaterial
Degradation
no rate prediction
rate = current flow / surface area
other factors involved
5.2.3. Contribution of Processing Parameters
enhanced corrosion in vivo
microstructure w/in implant ---- change in localized ion conc. ---- corrosion rate
Susceptibility to hydrolysis
1) a large number of cleavable groups
2) hydrophilic domains for water influx
3) low initial mol. wt. and low X-link density
4) low or no crystallinity
5) Tg < body temp
6) high surface area to volume ratio