Hydroxyapatite-polyethylene composites for bone substitution: effects of ceramic particle size and morphology

被引:196
作者
Wang, M [1 ]
Joseph, R [1 ]
Bonfield, W [1 ]
机构
[1] Queen Mary Univ London, Interdisciplinary Res Ctr Biomed Mat, London E1 4NS, England
基金
英国工程与自然科学研究理事会;
关键词
hydroxyapatite; polyethylene; structure; property; particle size;
D O I
10.1016/S0142-9612(98)00154-9
中图分类号
R318 [生物医学工程];
学科分类号
0831 ;
摘要
Synthetic hydroxyapatite particles of two median sizes and different morphologies have been used to manufacture hydroxyapatite reinforced high density polyethylene composites (HAPEX(TM)) for medical applications. The effects of hydroxyapatite particle size on properties of the resultant composites were investigated using various techniques. It was found that composites with smaller hydroxyapatite particles had higher torsional modulus, tensile modulus and tensile strength, but lower strain to failure. Examination of fracture surfaces revealed that only a mechanical bond existed between the filler and the matrix. It was shown that dynamic mechanical analysis is useful in studying the viscoelastic behaviour of the composite. (C) 1998 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:2357 / 2366
页数:10
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