Chapter 1 Laser sintering system Development of a novel laser-sintering machine for fabrication of artificial bone Structural analysis and design optimization of a selective laser sintering system Control software development of a novel rapid prototype laser sintering system for fabricating artificial bone Realization of NURBS forcranium in a laser sintering machine Simulation of temperature field during the laser sintering process of nano-hydroxyapatite powder
Chapter 2 Laser sintering process experiments Microstructure, mechanical properties and in vitro bioactivity of akermanite scaffolds fabricated by laser sintering Microstructure evolution and mechanical properties improvement in liquid-phase-sintered hydroxyapatite by laser sintering Laser sintering of nano 13-93 glass scaffolds: microstructure, mechanical properties and bioactivity Improvement of mechanical properties by the addition of akermauite and 45S5 bioglass in 13-tricalcium phosphate Akermanite scaffolds reinforced with boron nitride nanosheets in bone tissue engineering
Chapter 3 Micro-nano structure of artificial bone A novel two-step sintering for nano-hydroxyapatite scaffolds for bone tissue engineering Preparation of micro/nanometer-sized porous surface structure of calcium phosphate scaffolds and the influence on biocompatibility Graphene oxide reinforced poly (vinyl alcohol) : nanocomposite scaffolds for tissue engineering applications Silicon carbide whiskers reinforced akermanite scaffolds for tissue engineering Effect of nano-zirconia on the mechanical and biological properties of calcium silicate scaffolds
Chapter 4 Mechanical properties of artificial bone Liquid phase sintered ceramic bone scaffolds by combined laser and furnace Mechanisms of tetraneedlelike ZnO whiskers reinforced forsterite/bioglass scaffolds Mechanical reinforcement of diopside bone scaffolds with carbon nanotnbes A bioactive glass nanocomposite scaffold tougbed by multi-wall carbon nanotubes for tissue engineering Toughening and strengthening mechanisms of porous akermanite scaffolds reinforced with nano-titania
Chapter 5 Biological properties of artificial bone Nano SiO2 and MgO improve the properties of porous B-TCP scaffolds via advanced manufacturing technology Calcium silicate ceramic scaffolds toughened with hydroxyapatite whiskers for bone tissue engineering Bioactivity improvement of forsterite-based scaffolds with nano-58S bioactive glass Hydroxyapatite whisker reinforced 63s glass scaffolds for bone tissue engineering