Thermal spraying of bioceramic (Hydroxyapatite) coatings
he rapid advancement of ceramic science has resulted in the development of a wide range of bioceramics with excellent chemical, physical and mechanical properties. Hydroxyapatite (HA) is one such biomaterial which possesses unique biocompatibility that can promote osteogenesis or new bone formation....
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sg-ntu-dr.10356-59122023-03-11T17:04:26Z Thermal spraying of bioceramic (Hydroxyapatite) coatings Kweh, Sidney Wei Kheong. Khor, Khiam Aik School of Mechanical and Production Engineering DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Biomaterials he rapid advancement of ceramic science has resulted in the development of a wide range of bioceramics with excellent chemical, physical and mechanical properties. Hydroxyapatite (HA) is one such biomaterial which possesses unique biocompatibility that can promote osteogenesis or new bone formation. Thermal spray processes like plasma spraying are widely used to coat metallic implants with HA which proved to be highly effective. However, investigations revealed that HA tends to lose its bioactivity and its degree of crystallinity as more bioinert and bioresorbable phases are being formed as a result of thermal degradation and partial dehydroxylation of HA during plasma spraying. Master of Engineering (MPE) 2008-09-17T11:02:11Z 2008-09-17T11:02:11Z 2000 2000 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10356/5912 Nanyang Technological University application/pdf |
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he rapid advancement of ceramic science has resulted in the development of a wide range of bioceramics with excellent chemical, physical and mechanical properties. Hydroxyapatite (HA) is one such biomaterial which possesses unique biocompatibility that can promote osteogenesis or new bone formation. Thermal spray processes like plasma spraying are widely used to coat metallic implants with HA which proved to be highly effective. However, investigations revealed that HA tends to lose its bioactivity and its degree of crystallinity as more bioinert and bioresorbable phases are being formed as a result of thermal degradation and partial dehydroxylation of HA during plasma spraying. |
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Thermal spraying of bioceramic (Hydroxyapatite) coatings |
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