TY - JOUR
T1 - Ultra-high-molecular-weight-polyethylene (UHMWPE) as a promising polymer material for biomedical applications
T2 - A concise review
AU - Hussain, Muzamil
AU - Naqvi, Rizwan Ali
AU - Abbas, Naseem
AU - Khan, Shahzad Masood
AU - Nawaz, Saad
AU - Hussain, Arif
AU - Zahra, Nida
AU - Khalid, Muhammad Waqas
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 by the authors.
PY - 2020/2/1
Y1 - 2020/2/1
N2 - Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) is used in biomedical applications due to its high wear-resistance, ductility, and biocompatibility. A great deal of research in recent decades has focused on further improving its mechanical and tribological performances in order to provide durable implants in patients. Several methods, including irradiation, surface modifications, and reinforcements have been employed to improve the tribological and mechanical performance of UHMWPE. The effect of these modifications on tribological and mechanical performance was discussed in this review.
AB - Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) is used in biomedical applications due to its high wear-resistance, ductility, and biocompatibility. A great deal of research in recent decades has focused on further improving its mechanical and tribological performances in order to provide durable implants in patients. Several methods, including irradiation, surface modifications, and reinforcements have been employed to improve the tribological and mechanical performance of UHMWPE. The effect of these modifications on tribological and mechanical performance was discussed in this review.
KW - Biomedical materials
KW - Coefficient of friction (COF)
KW - Irradiation
KW - Surface modifications
KW - Tribological performance
KW - Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE)
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85081209193&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3390/polym12020323
DO - 10.3390/polym12020323
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85081209193
SN - 2073-4360
VL - 12
JO - Polymers
JF - Polymers
IS - 2
M1 - 323
ER -