OBJECTIVE Functional tissue engineering has emerged as a potential means for treatment of cartilage defect. Development of a stable cartilage composite is considered to be a good option. The aim of the study was to observe whether the incorporation of cultured chondrocytes on porous tantalum utilizing fibrin as a cell carrier would promote cartilage tissue formation. METHODS Rabbit articular ...

At present there is no satisfactory treatment for deep osteochondral defects. Here we report the development of a biologic prosthetic composite containing periosteum from 2-month-old rabbits and a porous tantalum scaffold. When cultured under chondrogenic conditions, the composites form a robust hyaline-like cartilage outgrowth that is attached to the porous scaffold by fibrous tissue ingrowth....

An XRF analyser suitable for measuring up to 15 liters of slurry has been tested in the laboratory. A range of slurries consisting of approximately 40 wt% solids and low concentrations of tantalum were obtained and measured. The accuracy of the analyser has been determined to be ±2 ppm (1 sigma). Improvements are planned that will significantly increase the speed and accuracy of the analyser an...

The history of silicon nitride (Si3N4) has been described previously; detailed analyses of particles of meteroritic rock have been shown to contain silicon nitride crystals, suggesting that this material exists naturally in the galaxy.1 Synthetic Si3N4 was probably developed by Deville and Wöhler in 1859. Commercial interest in this material increased in the 1950s, as the material properties of...

A liquid metallurgical stir casting route was utilized for developing aluminium alloy (7075) matrix composites blended with fluctuating wt% of silicon nitride (Si3N4), tantalum carbide (TaC), and titanium (Ti) sake generating a profitable composite enhanced properties. The physical, microstructural, mechanical characteristics such as density, high temperature tensile, fatigue, time-dependent cr...

Noble-metal-free surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates have attracted great attention for their abundant sources, good signal uniformity, superior biocompatibility, and high chemical stability. However, the lack of controllable synthesis fabrication noble-metal-free with SERS activity impedes practical applications. Herein, we propose a general strategy to fabricate series planar ...

The electrical performance of Hybrid capacitors (US Patent 5,369,547) using high capacitance density electrochemical capacitor cathodes, electrolytic capacitor anodes and dielectric, and compatible electrolytes is strongly influenced by the nature of the electrolyte employed and the physical characteristics of the electrodes. Management of overall capacitor performance usually involves optimizi...

An iced lipid nanotube has been employed as a template to perform sol-gel transcription of transition metal alkoxides in the absence of solution catalysts, giving titania, tantalum oxide and vanadium oxide nanotubes in aqueous dispersions.

Ultralow density polymers, metals, and ceramic nanofoams are valued for their high strength-to-weight ratio, high surface area, and insulating properties ascribed to their structural geometry. We obtain the labrynthine internal structure of a tantalum oxide nanofoam by x-ray diffractive imaging. Finite-element analysis from the structure reveals mechanical properties consistent with bulk sample...

Bone deficiency hinders implant alignment and stabilisation of the bone-implant interface in revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Treatments for bone defects include bone cement, bone cement with screw reinforcement, metal augments, impaction bone grafts, structural allografts, and tantalum, depending on the location and size of the defects. Small defects are usually treated with cement, cem...