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Collagen

Structure and Mechanics

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  • © 2008

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Editors:
  1. Peter Fratzl

    1. Department of Biomaterials, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, 14424 Potsdam, Germany

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  • Provides a comprehensive review of current research advances in collagen structure and mechanics

  • One of the first books in the market to cover the mechanical aspects of collagen

  • Edited by a key scientific figure in the field

  • Delivers state-of-the-art information while sustaining a pedagogical style

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVIII
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  2. Collagen: Structure and Mechanics, an Introduction

    • P. Fratzl
    Pages 1-13

  3. Collagen Diversity, Synthesis and Assembly

    • D.J.S. Hulmes
    Pages 15-47

  4. Collagen Fibrillar Structure and Hierarchies

    • T.J. Wess
    Pages 49-80

  5. Restraining Cross-Links Responsible for the Mechanical Properties of Collagen Fibers: Natural and Artificial

    • N.C. Avery, A.J. Bailey
    Pages 81-110

  6. Damage and Fatigue

    • R.F. Ker
    Pages 111-131

  7. Viscoelasticity, Energy Storage and Transmission and Dissipation by Extracellular Matrices in Vertebrates

    • F.H. Silver, W.J. Landis
    Pages 133-154

  8. Nanoscale Deformation Mechanisms in Collagen

    • H.S. Gupta
    Pages 155-173

  9. Hierarchical Nanomechanics of Collagen Fibrils: Atomistic and Molecular Modeling

    • M.J. Buehler
    Pages 175-247

  10. Mechanical Adaptation and Tissue Remodeling

    • M. Kjær, S.P. Magnusson
    Pages 249-267

  11. Tendons and Ligaments: Structure, Mechanical Behavior and Biological Function

    • A.A. Biewener
    Pages 269-284

  12. Collagen in Arterial Walls: Biomechanical Aspects

    • G.A. Holzapfel
    Pages 285-324

  13. The Extracellular Matrix of Skeletal and Cardiac Muscle

    • P.P. Purslow
    Pages 325-357

  14. The Cornea and Sclera

    • K.M. Meek
    Pages 359-396

  15. Collagen and the Mechanical Properties of Bone and Calcified Cartilage

    • J. Currey
    Pages 397-420

  16. Dentin

    • P. Zaslansky
    Pages 421-446

  17. Genetic Collagen Diseases: Influence of Collagen Mutations on Structure and Mechanical Behavior

    • R.D. Blank, A.L. Boskey
    Pages 447-474

  18. Biomimetic Collagen Tissues: Collagenous Tissue Engineering and Other Applications

    • E.A. Sander, V.H. Barocas
    Pages 475-504

  19. Back Matter

    Pages 505-506
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Collagen: Structure and Mechanics provides a cohesive introduction to this biological macromolecule and its many applications in biomaterials and tissue engineering.

Graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in the fields of materials, (bio-)engineering, physics, chemistry and biology will gain an understanding of the structure and mechanical behavior of type I collagen and collagen-based tissues in vertebrates, across all length scales from the molecular (nano) to the organ (macro) level. Written in a clear and didactic manner, this volume includes current knowledge on the hierarchical structure, mechanical properties, in addition to a review of deformation and strengthening mechanisms.

Collagen: Structure and Mechanics is an excellent reference for new researchers entering this area and serves as a basis for lecturing in the interdisciplinary field of biological materials science.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Biomaterials, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, 14424 Potsdam, Germany

    Peter Fratzl

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