Structural Composites for Biomedical Applications:  Basic   Investigations
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Although the implantation of hip joints and other bone                          replacements are an astounding success, they are plagued by a                   relative short life span of the patient who receives the implant.               Thus, it is necessary to develop new materials which will have                  longer life and greater biocompatibility.                                                                                                                       The purpose of this research is to develop a new type of                        material, called a composite, that results from combining several               materials into a more optimal single material.  These new                       materials should be a major improvement for use in the                          construction of implantable devices.  There will also be                        development of new testing techniques which will most likely                    affect other areas of materials research as well.
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{'Name': 'University of Pennsylvania', 'CityName': 'Philadelphia', 'ZipCode': '191046205', 'PhoneNumber': '2158987293', 'StreetAddress': 'Research Services', 'CountryName': 'United States', 'StateName': 'Pennsylvania', 'StateCode': 'PA'}
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