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Microwave Plasma Sintering of Porous HA/β-TCP Biphasic Bioceramics

JI Jin-Gou1,2; RAN Jun-Guo1; GOU Li1; WANG Fang-Hu1; SUN Lu-Wei1   

  1. 1.Department of Inorganic Materials; Sichuan University; Chengdu 610065; China; 2.College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Chongqing University; Chongqing 400044; China
  • Received:2003-07-28 Revised:2003-11-17 Published:2004-07-20 Online:2004-07-20

Abstract: Aimed at solving the problems on sintering of Ca-P bioceramics by using a conventional furnace, such as high
sintering temperature, long holding time, large grain size and the difficulty to enhance the bioactive and the mechanical strength simultaneously,
porous HA/β-TCP biphasic bioceramics were prepared by using a microwave plasma method. The properties of specimens were compared to those of specimens
sintered by a conventional furnace. The comparison shows that plasma sintered specimens exhibit a higher linear shrinkage and densification
rate, smaller grain size and higher compressive strength. After incubating in SBF, the amount of bone-like apatite formed on the specimens sintered
by microwave plasma is more than that of specimens sintered by a conventional furnace. The results indicate that porous HA/β-TCP
biphasic bioceramics sintered by microwave plasma have better mechanical properties and also may have better biological properties.

Key words: porous HA/β-TCP biphasic bioceramic, microwave plasma, sintering

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