Methods of improving mechanical and biomedical properties of Ca-Si-based ceramics and scaffolds

Expert Rev Med Devices. 2009 May;6(3):237-41. doi: 10.1586/erd.09.3.

Abstract

CaSiO3 ceramics and porous scaffolds are regarded as potential materials for bone tissue regeneration owing to their excellent bioactivity. However, their low mechanical strength and high dissolution limit their further biomedical application. In this report, we introduce three methods to improve the mechanical and biomedical properties of CaSiO3 ceramics and scaffolds. Positive ions and polymer modification are two promising ways to improve the mechanical and biomedical properties of CaSiO3 ceramics and scaffolds for bone tissue regeneration.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bone Regeneration*
  • Bone Substitutes / chemistry*
  • Calcium Compounds / chemistry*
  • Ceramics / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Porosity
  • Silicates / chemistry*

Substances

  • Bone Substitutes
  • Calcium Compounds
  • Silicates
  • calcium silicate