Hydroxyapatite (HA) has been an excellent replacement for the natural bone in orthopedic applications owing to its close resemblance to the bone properties; however, it is brittle and …
In this study, the antimicrobial and scaffold of zinc-substituted hydroxyapatite,(Zn-HAp) synthesized via chemical co-precipitation technique was investigated. The structure of the …
As a result of the growing interest in the biological and mechanical performance of hydroxyapatite (HA)–graphene nano-sheets (GNs) composite systems, reduced graphene …
M Li, Q Liu, Z Jia, X Xu, Y Cheng, Y Zheng, T Xi, S Wei - Carbon, 2014 - Elsevier
Graphene oxide (GO) was firstly employed as nanoscale reinforcement fillers in hydroxyapatite (HA) coatings by a cathodic electrophoretic deposition process, and GO/HA …
L Zhang, W Liu, C Yue, T Zhang, P Li, Z Xing, Y Chen - Carbon, 2013 - Elsevier
Mechanical properties and in vitro biocompatibility of graphene/hydroxyapatite (HA) composite synthesized using spark plasma sintering (SPS) are reported in this study …
The hydroxyapatite/graphene (HAP/Gr) composite was electrodeposited on Ti using the electrophoretic deposition process to obtain uniform bioactive coating with improved …
SV Dorozhkin - Journal of functional biomaterials, 2015 - mdpi.com
The state-of-the-art on calcium orthophosphate (CaPO4)-containing biocomposites and hybrid biomaterials suitable for biomedical applications is presented. Since these types of …
Calcium silicate (CaSiO3, CS) ceramics are promising bioactive materials for bone tissue engineering, particularly for bone repair. However, the low toughness of CS limits its …
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have become an important element in strengthening elastic structures. Different types of CNT strengthened structures have been fabricated in the past …