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title: Biomaterials
description: Biomaterials studies substances engineered to interact with biological systems for medical purposes. Learners will understand the biocompatibility, degradation, and mechanical properties of metals, polymers, and ceramics used in implants, tissue engineering, and drug delivery systems.
category: engineering
subcategory: materials-science
difficulty: beginner, intermediate, advanced
url: /subject/biomaterials
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# Biomaterials

Biomaterials studies substances engineered to interact with biological systems for medical purposes. Learners will understand the biocompatibility, degradation, and mechanical properties of metals, polymers, and ceramics used in implants, tissue engineering, and drug delivery systems.

## Available Resources

1 Books • 1 Courses • 3 Websites

## Websites

### 1. MatWeb Biomaterials Database

Searchable engineering database of material property data sheets, including polymers, metals, and ceramics used in implants and devices. Useful for looking up mechanical, thermal, and chemical properties when specifying a candidate biomaterial.

**Difficulty:** Beginner | **Price:** Free

**Link:** https://www.matweb.com/search/QuickText.aspx?SearchText=biomaterial

**Tags:** materials-database, material-properties, biomaterials, reference

### 2. NanoHUB Biomaterials Tools

Collection of browser-based simulation tools, lecture series, and tutorials hosted by Purdue's NSF-funded nanoHUB, filtered to biomaterials topics. Lets you run nanoscale and molecular simulations without installing software and see modelling methods applied.

**Difficulty:** Beginner | **Price:** Free

**Link:** https://nanohub.org/resources?keywords=biomaterials

**Tags:** simulation, nanotechnology, biomaterials, computational-materials

### 3. biomaterials.org

Biomaterials.org is a central resource hub for biomaterials science, covering materials for medical devices, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine. It offers articles, educational content, news, and event and career resources for students and professionals in the field.

**Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free

**Link:** https://biomaterials.org

**Tags:** websites, engineering-manufacturing, material-science

## Courses

### 1. Biomaterials-Tissue Interactions (MIT 2.79J)

**Author:** Myron Spector, Ioannis Yannas

The materials science, chemical and mechanical engineering, and cell biology behind implantable and injectable devices: how tissues respond to implanted materials, biocompatibility, wound healing and regeneration. Course readings support understanding how to select and evaluate biomaterials for medical devices.

**Difficulty:** Advanced | **Price:** Free

**Link:** https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/2-79j-biomaterials-tissue-interactions-fall-2022/

**Tags:** biomaterials, tissue-engineering, biocompatibility, medical-implants, regenerative-medicine

## Books

### 1. Biomaterials Science

**Author:** Buddy D. Ratner, Allan S. Hoffman, Frederick J. Schoen, Jack E. Lemons

Graduate-level textbook covering the materials used in medical implants and devices, their surface properties, host response, degradation, and testing. Readers will be able to reason about material selection and biocompatibility for specific clinical applications.

**Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid

**Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/0125824637?tag=edmonddante07-20

**Tags:** books, engineering-manufacturing, material-science

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