Biocompatible Materials

Biocompatible material is a synthetic or natural material used to replace part of a living system or to function in intimate contact with living tissue. Biocompatible materials are intended to interface with biological systems to evaluate, treat, augment or replace any tissue, organ or function of the body. Bioceramics Development and Application Journal cover a wide range of ceramics-related topics, including Processing (powder preparation and characterization, novel-sintering techniques) Structure characterization (including nanoscopic, optical, electrical and magnetic characterization), Properties (mechanical, electrical, ferroelectric) and advanced materials. Open Access raises practical and policy questions for scholars, publishers, funders, and policymakers alike, including what the return on investment is when paying an article processing fee to publish in an Open Access articles, or whether investments into institutional repositories should be made and whether self-archiving should be made mandatory, as contemplated by some funders.