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Comprehensive in vitro Comparison of Cellular and Osteogenic Response to Alternative Biomaterials for Spinal Implants
Author(s): Seunghun S. Lee, Stephanie Huber, Stephen J. Ferguson A variety of novel biomaterials are emerging as alternatives to...
Jun 17, 2021
Orthopedic Applications of Silicon Nitride Ceramics
Author(s): B.S. Bal and M.N. Rahaman Silicon nitride (Si₃N₄) is a ceramic material developed for industrial applications that demand...
Jun 2, 2021
Non-Oxide Ceramics in Arthroplasty: The Case for Silicon Nitride as a Novel Biomaterial
Author(s): B.J. McEntire, A. Lakshminarayanan, B.S. Bal, and T. Webster Oxide ceramics, such as alumina and zirconia have been used...
Jun 2, 2021
Bioceramics for Hip Joints: The Physical Chemistry Viewpoint
Author(s): G. Pezzotti Which intrinsic biomaterial parameter governs and, if quantitatively monitored, could reveal to us the actual...
Jun 2, 2021
Ceramics and Ceramic Coatings in Orthopaedics
Author(s): B. J. McEntire, B. S. Bal, M. N. Rahaman, J. Chevalier, and G. Pezzotti Advanced bioceramics have played integral roles in...
Jun 2, 2021
Coated Implants and Related Methods US Pat. 9,051,639 (2015)
Author(s): B. McEntire and R. Lakshminarayanan Coated Implants and Related Methods, US Pat. 9,051,639 (2015)
Jun 2, 2021
Surface Toughness of Silicon Nitride Bioceramics: II, Comparison with Commercial Oxide Materials
Author(s): B.J. McEntire, Y. Enomoto, W. Zhu, M. Boffelli, E. Marin, and G. Pezzotti Raman microprobe-assisted indentation, a...
Jun 2, 2021
Point-Defect Populations as Induced by Cation/Anion Substitution in β-Si₃N₄ Lattice: A Cathodoluminescence Study
Author(s): W. Zhu, B. J. McEntire, Y. Enomoto, M. Boffelli and G. Pezzotti Point-defect characterizations in bulk β-silicon nitride...
Jun 2, 2021
Effect of pH and Monovalent Cations on the Raman Spectrum of Water: Basics Revisited and Application to Measure Concentration Gradients at Water/Solid Interface in Si₃N₄ Biomaterial
Author(s): G. Pezzotti, L. Puppulin, A. La Rosa, M. Boffelli, W. Zhu, B. J. McEntire, S. Hosogi, T. Nakahari, and Y. Marunaka The effect...
Jun 2, 2021
Methods for Threading Sinterable Materials and Related Apparatus and Systems, US Pat. 9,399,309 (2016)
Author(s): B.J. McEntire and P. Thirugnanasambandam Methods for Threading Sinterable Materials and Related Apparatus and Systems, US...
Jun 2, 2021
Surface Toughness of Silicon Nitride Bioceramics: I, Raman Spectroscopy-Assisted Micromechanics
Author(s): G. Pezzotti, Y. Enomoto, W. Zhu, M. Boffelli, E. Marin, and B.J. McEntire Indentation micro-fracture is revisited as a tool...
Jun 2, 2021
Differential Effects of Hydrothermal Ageing on the Surface Fracture Toughness of Ceramics
Author(s): B. J. McEntire, Y. Enomoto, W. Zhu, M. Boffelli, E. Marin, B.S. Bal, and G. Pezzotti The in vivo wear of ceramic bearings...
Jun 2, 2021
Debunking the Myth that Ceramics are Bioinert: Comparison of Alumina versus Silicon Nitride
Author(s): B.S. Bal, B. McEntire, M. Rahaman, and G. Pezzotti Oxide-based alumina (Al2O3) is used to manufacture femoral heads for total...
Jun 2, 2021
Surface Modulation of Silicon Nitride Ceramics for Orthopaedic Applications
Author(s): R.M. Bock, B.J. McEntire, B.S. Bal, M.N. Rahaman, M. Boffelli, and G. Pezzotti Silicon nitride (Si₃N₄) is a ceramic material...
Jun 2, 2021
Charge-Compensating Dopant Stabilized Alumina-Zirconia Ceramic Materials and Related Materials, Apparatus, and Methods US Pat. 9,353,012 (2016)
Author(s): R.M. Bock, B.J. McEntire, and R. Lakshminarayanan Charge-Compensating Dopant Stabilized Alumina-Zirconia Ceramic Materials...
Jun 2, 2021
The Scientific Rationale for Using Silicon Nitride in Biomedical Implants
Author(s): G. Pezzotti, B. McEntire, W. Zhu, L. Puppulin, M. Boffelli, M.N. Rahaman, and B.S. Bal In order for synthetic materials to...
Jun 2, 2021
Bioceramics Are Not Bioinert
Author(s): G. Pezzotti In an era of laboratory-grown human replacement cells and programmable therapeutic genes, it is astonishing that...
Jun 2, 2021
Processing and Characterization of Silicon Nitride Bioceramics
Author(s): B. J. McEntire, R. Lakshminarayanan, P. Thirugnanasambandam, J. Seitz-Sampson, R. Bock, and D. O’Brien Silicon nitride (Si₃N₄)...
Jun 2, 2021
Metal Ions Contribute to the Material Instability of Zirconia Toughened Alumina
Author(s): G. Pezzotti, L. Puppulin, M. Boffelli, N. Sugano, B.J. Mcentire, and B.S. Bal Femoral heads made from zirconia toughened...
Jun 2, 2021
Robocasting of Silicon Nitride with Controllable Shape and Architecture for Biomedical Applications
Author(s): S. Zhao, W. Xiao, M.N. Rahaman, D. O’Brien, J.W. Seitz-Sampson, and B. Sonny Bal Silicon nitride (Si₃N₄) implants are used in...
Jun 2, 2021
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