Advances in Bioceramics and Porous Ceramics VI

 Content: Preface vii    Introduction ix    BIOCERAMICS   Ceramics for Human Health Challenges 3  Larry L. Hench and Mike Fenn   Apatite Coatings: Ion Substitution and Biological Properties 27  Wei Xia, Carl Lindahl, Anders Palmquist, and Hakan Engqvist   Production of Potassium Titanate Whisker Reinforced Dental Composites 35  Derya Kapusuz, Jongee Park, and Abdullah Ozturk   Tribological Behavior of Friction Couple: Metal/Ceramic (Used for Head of Total Hip Replacement) 45  M. Fellah, M. Labaiz, 0. Assala, and A. lost   Hydrothermal Conversion of Calcite Foam to Carbonate Apatite 59  N. X. T. Tram, M. Maruta, K. Tsuru, S. Matsuya, and K. Ishikawa   Bioactive Ceramic Implants Composed of Hollow Hydroxyapatite Micro-Spheres for Bone Regeneration 67  M. N. Rahaman, H. Fu, W. Xiao, and Y. Liu   Maturation of Brushite (CaHP04-2H20) and In Situ Crystallization of Brushite Micro-Granules 77  Matthew A. Miller, Matthew R. Kendall, Manoj K. Jain, Preston R. Larson, Andrew S. Madden, and A. Cuneyt Tas   Biomimetic Calcium Phosphate Synthesis by using Calcium Metal 93  A. Cuneyt Tas   Surface Modification of Sol-Gel-Derived 45S5 BioglassR for Incorporation in Polylactic Acid (PLA) 107  Ehsan Rezabeigi, Paula M. Wood-Adams, and Robin A. L. Drew    POROUS CERAMICS   Dead-End Silicon Carbide Micro-Filters for Liquid Filtration 115  Ronald Neufert, Malte Moeller, and Abhaya K. Bakshi   Effects of Fe203 on Properties of Novel Heat Insulation Materials Synthesized by Molten Salt Method 127  Chengji Deng, Jun Ding, Wenjie Yuan, Jun Li, and Hongxi Zhu   Development of Alkali-Resistant Porous Glass Based on (69-x)Si02-25B203-6Na20-xZrSi04 System 133  M. Hasanuzzaman and A. G. Olabi   Use of Cellular Ceramic-Supported SrO as a Catalyst for the Synthesis of Biodiesel 145  F. B. Bassetti, A. A. Morandim, and F. S. Ortega    Author Index 157