Papers by Keyword: Alumina-Zirconia Composites

Abstract: As major molecules of the basement membrane (BM), laminins are important protein fragments for the epithelial cell adhesion and migration. Since oxidic ceramics are potentially suitable for dental applications, the present paper is focused on the study of laminin interaction with the surface of two alumina-zirconia composites with different percentage in ZrO2, both with submicrometric grain size. Laminin 1 (Ln-1) was adsorbed onto the surface and the interaction was studied via XPS. The cells grown on the laminin-functionalized materials showed good vitality and spreading.

Abstract: Bilayer with inner layer of ZrO₂-3mol% Y₂O₃ (TZ-3Y) and outer layer of zirconiaalumina (AKP-30) composite is fabricated using gel-casting for the inner layer and dip coating for the outer layer in aqueous system. The processing additives for gel-casting, such as dispersant, monomer, dimmer, and initiator, are adjusted and optimized. From which the solid loading of each starting material is determined. The bilayer structure can be in-situ formed by dip coating, which are verified by the sintered microstructure of the bilayer investigated.

Abstract: Centrifugal casting method was used to fabricate composites with graded structures in alumina-zirconia system. The composition profiles of the graded composites showed three distinct regions, with a greater part of the specimen showing nearly linear variation of compositions. The composition profile can be varied by using zirconia powder of different size ranges. The top of the specimens showed nano-scaled microstructures. The composition profiles can also be varied by altering zirconia content in the starting suspension. It was found that the composites with graded structures showed higher bending strength than that of uniform composites. On the other hand, the specimens fractured with the lower zirconia content region being the crack initiate plane showed higher bending strength than that of fractured form higher zirconia content region.