Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8001735 | Journal of Alloys and Compounds | 2014 | 16 Pages |
Abstract
This paper reports the successful synthesis of nanostructured forsterite (Mg2SiO4) scaffold with high compressive strength for tissue engineering application. Forsterite slurry was prepared and pre-cut foams were immersed in the slurry for 5Â min. The saturated foams were then annealed at various times and temperatures using the two step sintering method. The compressive strength and porosity of the scaffolds were in the range of 0.03-24.16Â MPa and 58-88% depends on the heat treatment process, respectively. The 15-60-3 sample consisted of grains in the range of 24-35Â nm and micron size pores that could be detected by SEM observation.
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Authors
S.M. Mirhadi,