Formation of c-Axis Aligned Hydroxyapatite Sheet by Simultaneous Imposition of High Magnetic Field and Mold Rotation During Slip Casting Process
| Periodical | Key Engineering Materials (Volumes 309 - 311) |
|---|---|
| Main Theme | Bioceramics 18 |
| Edited by | Takashi Nakamura, Kimihiro Yamashita and Masashi Neo |
| Pages | 53-56 |
| DOI | 10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.309-311.53 |
| Citation | Jun Akiyama et al., 2006, Key Engineering Materials, 309-311, 53 |
| Online since | May, 2006 |
| Authors | Jun Akiyama, Masami Hashimoto, Hiroaki Takadama, Fukue Nagata, Yoshiyuki Yokogawa, Kensuke Sassa, Kazuhiko Iwai, Shigeo Asai |
| Keywords | Crystal Alignment, High Magnetic Field, Hydroxyapatite (HAP), Mold Rotation |
| Price | US$ 28,- |
A high magnetic field is a useful tool to control the crystal alignment of non-magnetic materials such as ceramics and polymers. In the case of Hydroxyapatite crystal, the a,b-axis is aligned parallel to the direction of an imposed magnetic field. This fact implies that the alignment of the c-axis is not controllable only using a high static magnetic field due to the freedom of the c-axis in a plane perpendicular to a magnetic field direction. In this study, a high static magnetic field and mold rotation was simultaneously so applied during a slip casting process as to align the c-axis of HAp poly crystals.