Novel bioglasses for bone tissue repair and regeneration: Effect of glass design on sintering ability, ion release and biocompatibility

Eight novel silicate, phosphate and borate glass compositions (coded as NCLx, where x=1 to 8), containing different oxides (i.e. MgO, MnO2, Al2O3, CaF2, Fe2O3, ZnO, CuO, Cr2O3) were designed and evaluated alongside apatite-wollastonite (used as comparison material), as potential biomaterials for bon...

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Main Authors: Elena Mancuso, Oana A. Bretcanu, Martyn Marshall, Mark A. Birch, Andrew W. McCaskie, Kenneth W. Dalgarno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-09-01
Series:Materials & Design
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S026412751730518X