Paper Title:

Microwave Sintering of Al2O3 Fiber-Reinforced Hydroxyapatite Matrix Composites

Periodical Journal of Biomimetics, Biomaterials, and Tissue Engineering (Volume 13)
Main Theme Journal of Biomimetics, Biomaterials & Tissue Engineering Vol.13
Pages 91-104
DOI 10.4028/www.scientific.net/JBBTE.13.91
Citation N. Ehsani et al., 2012, Journal of Biomimetics, Biomaterials, and Tissue Engineering, 13, 91
Online since July, 2012
Authors N. Ehsani, A.J. Ruys, C.C. Sorrell
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Abstract

Al2O3 Fiber-reinforced HAp was sintered using microwave and conventional heating. Microwave heating cycles were ~50 times faster than conventional sintering cycles and enabled the use of reduced densification temperatures and soak times by as much as ~100oC and 55 min, respectively. However, although there was a significant improvement in densification levels attainable before decomposition, the improvements were insufficient to produce near-fully or fully dense samples.