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Self‐setting properties of a β‐dicalcium silicate reinforced calcium phosphate cement
Author(s) -
Wang Xiupeng,
Ye Jiandong,
Wang Yingjun,
Chen Ling
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of biomedical materials research part b: applied biomaterials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.665
H-Index - 108
eISSN - 1552-4981
pISSN - 1552-4973
DOI - 10.1002/jbm.b.30709
Subject(s) - silicate , calcium silicate , materials science , cement , microstructure , calcium , rheology , composite material , mineralogy , calcium phosphate cement , compressive strength , chemical engineering , metallurgy , chemistry , engineering
β‐Dicalcium silicate was used to reinforce the injectable calcium phosphate cement (iCPC) for the first time in this study. The influence of the content of β‐dicalcium silicate on the mechanical properties, setting time, rheological properties, injectability, phase evolution, microstructure, and biodegradability of iCPC was systematically investigated. The results demonstrated that the addition of 8 wt % β‐dicalcium silicate obviously enhanced the compressive strength of the CPC from 26.5 to 47.5 MPa, and did not significantly influence the biodegradability, setting time, injectability, phase evolution, and microstructure of the CPC. The β‐dicalcium silicate‐reinforced iCPC with relatively high mechanical property should have potential prospects for the wider applications in surgery such as orthopedics, oral, and maxillofacial surgery. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part B: Appl Biomater, 2006