Fabrication and evaluation of porous hydroxyapatite for medical applications

• Main Author: Yang, Hai Yong
• Other Authors: Min, Wang
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Ceramic materials; DRNTU::Engineering::Manufacturing
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/13411
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Porous hydroxyapatite, Caio(P04)6(OH)2, is a promising bioactive material for bone substitution and guided tissue growth. In this investigation, a comprehensive study was conducted on the production and evaluation of porous hydroxyapatite (HA) with controlled pore characteristics. The work started w...