ISSN:
1013-9826
Source:
Scientific.Net: Materials Science & Technology / Trans Tech Publications Archiv 1984-2008
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Composites of hydroxyapatite (HA) and multiwalled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have beenprepared and characterised for potential application in major load-bearing medical devices. We havestudied the effect of nanotube surface chemistry, composite preparation methods, and heat treatmentconditions on the microstructure of the composites, dispersion of CNTs, and interaction between theHA and CNTs. The samples were characterised using SEM, XRD, FTIR, and BET surface area. Itwas found that, compared with pure HA, the composites had lower densities and higher surfaceareas. Additionally, functionalisation improved the dispersion of CNTs in the HA matrix and theinteraction between the two phases
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://www.tib-hannover.de/fulltexts/2011/0528/01/56/transtech_doi~10.4028%252Fwww.scientific.net%252FKEM.361-363.419.pdf
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