Bioactive calcium silicate ceramics and coatings

Biomed Pharmacother. 2008 Oct;62(8):526-9. doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2008.07.051. Epub 2008 Aug 8.

Abstract

CaO-SiO2 based ceramics have been regarded as potential candidates for artificial bone due to their excellent bone bioactivity and biocompatibility. However, they cannot be used as implants under a heavy load because of their poor mechanical properties, in particular low fracture toughness. Plasma spraying CaO-SiO2 based ceramic coatings onto titanium alloys can expand their application to the hard tissue replacement under a heavy load. Plasma sprayed wollastonite, dicalcium silicate and diopside coatings have excellent bone bioactivity and high bonding strength to titanium alloys. It is possible that these plasma sprayed CaO-SiO2 based ceramic coatings will be applied in clinic after they are widely and systematically researched.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Biocompatible Materials / chemistry*
  • Calcium Compounds / chemistry*
  • Ceramics / chemistry*
  • Silicates / chemistry*
  • Silicic Acid / chemistry
  • Silicon Dioxide / chemistry*
  • Titanium / chemistry

Substances

  • Biocompatible Materials
  • Calcium Compounds
  • Silicates
  • Silicic Acid
  • diopside
  • titanium dioxide
  • Silicon Dioxide
  • Titanium
  • calcium silicate