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Synthetic calcium phosphate-based skeletons

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Abstract

A process was developed to synthesize a calcium phosphate material that is compositionally and structurally similar to materials which constitute animal/human bone structures. Spherical hydroxyapatite powders containing nanocrystalline particulates were synthesized by a sol-gel process. These powders were used to synthesize bone-skeleton structures with interconnected pores forming cellular structures. The mechanical properties, including the elastic moduli, bending and compressive strengths, and hardness of these synthetic bones were measured and were found to compare well with natural bones.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTransactions of the Annual Meeting of the Society for Biomaterials in conjunction with the International Biomaterials Symposium
PublisherSoc for Biomaterials
Volume1
Publication statusPublished - 1996
Externally publishedYes
EventProceedings of the 1996 5th World Biomaterials Congress. Part 2 (of 2) - Toronto, Can
Duration: 29 May 19962 Jun 1996

Conference

ConferenceProceedings of the 1996 5th World Biomaterials Congress. Part 2 (of 2)
CityToronto, Can
Period29/05/962/06/96

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