Low pressure spark plasma sintered hydroxyapatite and Bioglass® composite scaffolds for bone tissue repair

• Main Authors: Rizwan, Muhammad, Abd Shukor, Mohd Hamdi, Basirun, Wan Jefrey, Kondoh, Katsuyoshi, Umeda, Junko
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2018
• Subjects: Q Science (General); QD Chemistry; TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/20880/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2018.09.108

Hydroxyapatite (HA) based composite scaffold materials were prepared by combining it with Bioglass® (BG) to overcome the major limitations of HA such as the lack of osseointegration, inadequate bioactivity and biodegradation. Earlier attempts to prepare BG reinforced HA composites via the convention...