Gelcasting Processing of Natural Hydroxyapatite-Zirconia Bone Scaffolds

24th European Conference on Biomaterials: Abstract Book 2011
Andres Ozols, Liliana Garrido, Daina Vempere, Līga Bērziņa-Cimdiņa

The protein gelcasting of HA-ZrO2 composites is feasible employing natural HA and CaO stabilized zirconia. The sintering conditions promotes the HA decomposition in -TCP and calcium zirconate. The introduction of protein and CaO lead to composite foaming.

Keywords
bioceramics, hydroxyapatite, scaffolds, gelcasting
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Ozols, A., Garrido, L., Vempere, D., Bērziņa-Cimdiņa, L. Gelcasting Processing of Natural Hydroxyapatite-Zirconia Bone Scaffolds. In: 24th European Conference on Biomaterials: Abstract Book, Ireland, Dublin, 4-8 September, 2011. Dublin: 2011, pp.1-1.

Publication language
English (en)