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...
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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
Alumina-Zirconia Ceramic Implants and Related Materials, Apparatus, and Methods US Pat. 9,353,010 (2016)
Author(s): B.J. McEntire, R. Lakshminarayanan, and R. Bock Alumina-Zirconia Ceramic Implants and Related Materials, Apparatus, and Methods
Jun 2, 2021
Silicon Nitride Laser Cladding: A Feasible Technique to Improve the Biological Response of Zirconia
Author(s): E. Marin, M. Zanocco, F. Boschetto, M. Santini, W. Zhu, T. Adachi, E. Ohgitani, B.J. McEntire, et al. Zirconia is the most...
Jun 2, 2021
Bioceramics: From Clinic to Concept
Author(s): McEntire B. J. It’s been over 25 years since Professor Larry Hench published his seminal article entitled “Bioceramics: From...
Jun 2, 2021
Silicon Nitride Bioceramics in Healthcare
Author(s): M.N. Rahaman, W. Xiao Silicon nitride (Si₃N₄) is biocompatible and stable in vivo, and these properties, when combined with...
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