Mechanical properties of dispersed ceramic nanoparticles in polymer composites for orthopedic applications

Huinan Liu, Thomas J WebsterDivision of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, RI, USAAbstract: Ceramic/polymer composites have been considered as third-generation orthopedic biomaterials due to their ability to closely match properties (such as surface, chemistry, biological, and mechanical) of...

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Main Authors: Huinan Liu, Thomas J Webster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2010-04-01
Series:International Journal of Nanomedicine
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/mechanical-properties-of-dispersed-ceramic-nanoparticles-in-polymer-co-a4234