Development of new generation bone graft material : silver, silicon co-substituted Apatite with bi-functional properties

• Main Authors: Lim, Poon Nian, Chang, Lei, Ho, Bow, Tay, Bee Yen, Cleo, Choong, Thian, Eng San
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science & Engineering
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Materials
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/103583; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/24493
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

With the rise of ageing population, the need to restore the function of degenerative bone greatly drives the market for bone grafts. Hydroxyapatite (HA) is chemically similar to natural bone mineral and has been widely used in bone graft applications. However, its slow osseointegration process and l...