Emerging Advanced Materials, Properties for Biomedical Applications

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1Academic Development Unit, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment 2University of the Witwatersrand, 1 Jan Smuts Avenue, WITS 2001, Johannesburg, South Africa School of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, University of the Witwatersrand 1 Jan Smuts Avenue, WITS 2001, Johannesburg, South Africa 3Department of Materials Engineering, Sunyani Technical University, Sunyani, Ghana 4Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana 5Department of Mechanical Engineering, Academic City University College, Haatso, Accra, Ghana Corresponding Author’s Email: fred.mcbagonluri@acity.edu.gh This paper is a review of recent advances and developments of medically-applicable material systems. The review focuses on three functional clusters of biomedical material systems: synthetic (metals, polymers, ceramics, and composites); naturally derived (animal and plant derived); and semi-synthetic or hybrid materials. These clusters have found various applications in healthcare. The overview highlights significant opportunities and emerging advances for these clusters of biomaterials. This is to aid the development of next generation biocompatible and biodegradable materials for medical applications. This offers scientists, engineers, and technologists tremendous potential to advance know-how in new and improved drug delivery systems, tissue engineering, wound dressing, novel antimicrobial agents, and biosensors for lab-on chip diagnostics. The implications and areas for future research directions are further discussed. Keywords: Emerging Advanced Materials, Properties, Additive Manufacturing Route, Biomedical Implants and Devices Proceedings Citation Format 1Klenam, D.E.P., 2McBagonluri, F., 3Asumadu, T.K., 4Osei, E.D., & 5Osafo, S.A. (2023): Emerging Advanced Materials, Properties and the Additive Manufacturing Route for Biomedical Implants and Devices. Proceedings of the 36th iSTEAMS Accra Bespoke Multidisciplinary Innovations Conference. University of Ghana/Academic City University College, Accra, Ghana. 31st May – 2nd June, 2023. Pp 241-260. https://www.isteams.net/ghanabespoke2023. dx.doi.org/10.22624/AIMS/ACCRABESPOKE2023P22