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  • Fostering hydroxyapatite bioactivity and mechanical strength by Si-doping and reinforcing with multiwall carbon nanotubes.

Fostering hydroxyapatite bioactivity and mechanical strength by Si-doping and reinforcing with multiwall carbon nanotubes.

Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology (2014-04-18)
Younes Belmamouni, Meriame Bricha, El Mokhtar Essassi, José M F Ferreira, Khalil El Mabrouk
ABSTRACT

The aim of the present study was to prepare resorbable hydroxyapatite (HA) based bone graft materials reinforced with carbon nanotubes as a way to cope with the inability of pure HA to resorb and its intrinsic brittleness and poor strength that restrict its clinical applications under load-bearing conditions. With this purpose, a Si-doped HA nanopowder (n-Si0.8HA) was prepared by chemical synthesis and used as composite matrix reinforced with different amounts of functionalized multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). The effect of the added amounts of MWCNTs on the mechanical properties of nanocomposites and their in vitro biomineralization was assessed by bending strength measurements, immersing tests in simulated body fluid solution (SBF), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy analysis (ICP-AES). The bioactivity and bending strength were enhanced, reaching maximum balanced values for an optimum addition of 3 wt.% f-MWCNTs. These results might contribute to broaden the potential applications of HA-based bone grafts.

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Hydroxyapatite, purum p.a., ≥90% (as Ca3(PO4)2, KT)
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Hydroxyapatite, puriss., meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, FCC, E341, ≥90% (calculated on glowed substance)
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Silicon, wafer, <111>, P-type, contains boron as dopant, diam. × thickness 2 in. × 0.3 mm
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Silicon, wafer (single side polished), <111>, N-type, contains no dopant, diam. × thickness 2 in. × 0.5 mm
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Silicon, wafer (single side polished), <111>, N-type, contains no dopant, diam. × thickness 3 in. × 0.5 mm
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Silicon, wafer (single side polished), <100>, N-type, contains no dopant, diam. × thickness 3 in. × 0.5 mm
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Silicon, wafer (single side polished), <100>, N-type, contains phosphorus as dopant, diam. × thickness 2 in. × 0.5 mm
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Silicon, wafer (single side polished), <111>, N-type, contains phosphorus as dopant, diam. × thickness 2 in. × 0.5 mm
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Silicon, wafer (single side polished), <111>, P-type, contains boron as dopant, diam. × thickness 3 in. × 0.5 mm
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Silicon, wafer (single side polished), <100>, N-type, contains no dopant, diam. × thickness 2 in. × 0.5 mm
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Silicon, wafer (single side polished), <100>, P-type, contains boron as dopant, diam. × thickness 2 in. × 0.5 mm
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Silicon, wafer (single side polished), <100>, N-type, contains phosphorus as dopant, diam. × thickness 3 in. × 0.5 mm
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Silicon, nanopowder, <100 nm particle size (TEM), ≥98% trace metals basis
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Silicon, pieces, 99.95% trace metals basis
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Silicon, powder, −325 mesh, 99% trace metals basis
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Silicon, wafer (single side polished), <100>, P-type, contains boron as dopant, diam. × thickness 3 in. × 0.5 mm
Silicon, rod, 40mm, diameter 20mm, single crystal, -100, 99.999%
Silicon, sheet, 10x10mm, thickness 0.5mm, single crystal, -100, 100%
Silicon, rod, 50mm, diameter 2.0mm, crystalline, 100%
Silicon, sheet, 14x14mm, thickness 1.0mm, single crystal, -111, 100%
Silicon, sheet, 10x10mm, thickness 0.6mm, single crystal, -100, 100%
Silicon, rod, 50mm, diameter 3.15mm, single crystal - random orientation, 100%
Silicon, rod, 50mm, diameter 5.0mm, crystalline, 100%
Silicon, rod, 50mm, diameter 5mm, single crystal, -100, 99.999%
Silicon, rod, 100mm, diameter 5.0mm, crystalline, 100%
Silicon, rod, 25mm, diameter 3.15mm, single crystal - random orientation, 100%
Silicon, sheet, 25x25mm, thickness 1.0mm, single crystal, -100, 100%
Silicon, sheet, 52x52mm, thickness 1.0mm, polycrystalline, 99.999%
Silicon, rod, 10mm, diameter 2.0mm, crystalline, 100%
Silicon, disks, 15.9mm, thickness 0.38mm, single crystal, n-type, 100%