Collagen-Calcium Phosphate Hybrids for Bone Grafts: A Novel Route Leading to High Initial Strengths

2006 ◽  
Vol 309-311 ◽  
pp. 1185-1190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xu Dong Li ◽  
Xiao Min Wang ◽  
Xiao Yan Lin ◽  
Jian Ming Jiang ◽  
Xing Dong Zhang

An organic/inorganic composite hydrogel route was used to prepare collagen-calcium phosphate hybrids with high mechanical strengths, via in-situ mineral synthesis during collagen fibrillogenesis followed by dehydration. An array of characterization techniques including X-ray diffraction and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analyses confirmed that the final products are analogous to natural bone. A three-point bending strength of 70 MPa, much higher than the values reported in the literature, was recorded in the present case, due to the three dimensional network structure achieved between inorganic and organic phases. This innovative method provides an efficient route to produce bone grafts with the desirable mechanical properties which are dependent upon the actual inorganic/organic ratio and water content.

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anton Davydok ◽  
Thomas Cornelius ◽  
Zhe Ren ◽  
Cedric Leclere ◽  
Gilbert Chahine ◽  
...  

The three-point bending behavior of a single Au nanowire deformed by an atomic force microscope was monitored by coherent X-ray diffraction using a sub-micrometer sized hard X-ray beam. Three-dimensional reciprocal-space maps were recorded before and after deformation by standard rocking curves and were measured by scanning the energy of the incident X-ray beam during deformation at different loading stages. The mechanical behavior of the nanowire was visualized in reciprocal space and a complex deformation mechanism is described. In addition to the expected bending of the nanowire, torsion was detected. Bending and torsion angles were quantified from the high-resolution diffraction data.


2015 ◽  
Vol 816 ◽  
pp. 210-215
Author(s):  
Wei Ping Chen ◽  
Yong Zeng ◽  
Xiao Mei Li ◽  
Hua Qiang Xiao

Ti3AlC2/TiAl3 composite was successfully fabricated by ball milling and in-situ reaction/hot-pressing of Ti, Al and graphite powders mixture at 1200 °C and 30 MPa for 30 min. The phase composition and microstructure of the milled powders and synthesized composite were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), the mechanical properties and the toughening mechanism of 20%vol Ti3AlC2/TiAl3 composite was also studied. The results show that no new phase is detected during 50 h of milling process. The in-situ synthesized samples are fully dense and composed of 72%vol TiAl3, 24%vol Ti3AlC2 and 4%vol Al2O3/TiC. The Vickers Hardness, three-point bending strength and fracture toughness of the composite is ~5.2 GPa, ~243 MPa and ~4.3 MPa/m1/2, respectively. Analysis of microstructure reveals that crack deflection, crack bridging and delamination of Ti3AlC2 are the main mechanism responsible for the toughening.


Author(s):  
Anton Davydok ◽  
Thomas W. Cornelius ◽  
Zhe Ren ◽  
Cedric Leclere ◽  
Gilbert Chahine ◽  
...  

The three-point bending behavior of a single Au nanowire deformed with an atomic force microscope was monitored by coherent X-ray diffraction using a sub-micrometer sized hard X-ray beam. While three-dimensional reciprocal-space maps were recorded before and after deformation by standard rocking curves, they were measured by scanning the energy of the incident X-ray beam during deformation at different loading stages. The mechanical behavior of the nanowire is visualized in reciprocal space and a complex deformation mechanism is described. In addition to the expected bending of the nanowire, torsion is detected. Bending and torsion angles are quantified from the high resolution diffraction data.


2001 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
pp. 304-310 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Junge ◽  
Christopher Krembs ◽  
Jody Deming ◽  
Aaron Stierle ◽  
Hajo Eicken

AbstractMicrobial populations and activity within sea ice have been well described based on bulk measurements from melted sea-ice samples. However, melting destroys the micro-environments within the ice matrix and does not allow for examination of microbial populations at a spatial scale relevant to the organism. Here, we describe the development of a new method allowing for microscopic observations of bacteria localized within the three-dimensional network of brine inclusions in sea ice under in situ conditions. Conventional bacterial staining procedures, using the DNA-specific fluorescent stain DAPI, epifluorescence microscopy and image analysis, were adapted to examine bacteria and their associations with various surfaces within microtomed sections of sea ice at temperatures from −2° to −15°C. The utility and sensitivity of the method were demonstrated by analyzing artificial sea-ice preparations of decimal dilutions of a known bacterial culture. When applied to natural, particle-rich sea ice, the method allowed distinction between bacteria and particles at high magnification. At lower magnifications, observations of bacteria could be combined with those of other organisms and with morphology and particle content of the pore space. The method described here may ultimately aid in discerning constraints on microbial life at extremely low temperatures.


2006 ◽  
Vol 317-318 ◽  
pp. 701-704
Author(s):  
Daniel Doni Jayaseelan ◽  
Shunkichi Ueno ◽  
Hideki Kita ◽  
Naoki Kondo ◽  
Tatsuki Ohji

In this work, cordierite whiskers were successfully coated on cordierite honeycomb support by in-situ method. Whisker coating was performed on walls of the pore channels of cordierite support from aqueous slurry. Sintering was carried out at 1300 °C for 4 hours. XRD measurements revealed a complete formation of cordierite phase, no traces of other phases were identified. A well adherence of coating on the support was identified from the microstructure. SEM analysis also revealed the formation of three-dimensional network of cordierite whiskers with open pores between them on the cordierite support.


Nano Energy ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 147-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chaojiang Niu ◽  
Xiong Liu ◽  
Jiashen Meng ◽  
Lin Xu ◽  
Mengyu Yan ◽  
...  

2014 ◽  
Vol 70 (a1) ◽  
pp. C1138-C1138
Author(s):  
Chiaki Tsuboi ◽  
Kazuki Aburaya ◽  
Shingo Higuchi ◽  
Fumiko Kimura ◽  
Masataka Maeyama ◽  
...  

We have developed magnetically oriented microcrystal array (MOMA) technique that enables single crystal X-ray diffraction analyses from microcrystalline powder. In this method, microcrystals suspended in a UV-curable monomer matrix are there-dimensionally aligned by special rotating magnetic field, followed by consolidation of the matrix by photopolymerization. From thus achieved MOMAs, we have been succeeded in crystal structure analysis for some substances [1, 2]. Though MOMA method is an effective technique, it has some problems as follows: in a MOMA, the alignment is deteriorated during the consolidation process. In addition, the sample microcrystals cannot be recovered from a MOMA. To overcome these problems, we performed an in-situ X-ray diffraction measurement using a three-dimensional magnetically oriented microcrystal suspension (3D MOMS) of L-alanine. An experimental setting of the in-situ X-ray measurement of MOMS is schematically shown in the figure. L-alanine microcrystal suspension was poured into a glass capillary and placed on the rotating unit equipped with a pair of neodymium magnets. Rotating X-ray chopper with 10°-slits was placed between the collimator and the suspension. By using this chopper, it was possible to expose the X-ray only when the rotating MOMS makes a specific direction with respect to the impinging X-ray. This has the same effect as the omega oscillation in conventional single crystal measurement. A total of 22 XRD images of 10° increments from 0° to 220° were obtained. The data set was processed by using conventional software to obtain three-dimensional molecular structure of L-alanine. The structure is in good agreement with that reported for the single crystal. R1 and wR2 were 6.53 and 17.4 %, respectively. RMSD value between the determined molecular structure and the reported one was 0.0045 Å. From this result, we conclude that this method can be effective and practical to be used widely for crystal structure analyses.


2019 ◽  
Vol 75 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng Su ◽  
Cheng-Yong Zhou ◽  
Lin-Tao Wu ◽  
Xi Wu ◽  
Chun Han ◽  
...  

Coordination polymers constructed from conjugated organic ligands and metal ions with a d 10 electronic configuration exhibit intriguing properties for chemical sensing and photochemistry. A ZnII-based coordination polymer, namely poly[aqua(μ6-biphenyl-3,3′,5,5′-tetracarboxylato)(μ2-4,4′-bipyridine)dizinc(II)], [Zn2(C16H6O8)(C10H8N2)(H2O)2] n or [Zn2(m,m-bpta)(4,4′-bipy)(H2O)2] n , was synthesized from a mixture of biphenyl-3,3′,5,5′-tetracarboxylic acid [H4(m,m-bpta)], 4,4′-bipyridine (4,4′-bipy) and Zn(NO3)2·6H2O under solvothermal conditions. The title complex has been structurally characterized by IR spectroscopy, elemental analysis, single-crystal X-ray diffraction and powder X-ray diffraction analysis, and features a μ6-coordination mode. The ZnII ions adopt square-pyramidal geometries and are bridged by two syn–syn carboxylate groups to form [Zn2(COO)2] secondary buildding units (SBUs). The SBUs are crosslinked by (m,m-bpta)4− ligands to produce a two-dimensional grid-like layer that exhibits a stair-like structure along the a axis. Adjacent layers are linked by 4,4′-bipy ligands to form a three-dimensional network with a {44.610.8}{44.62} topology. In the solid state, the complex displays a strong photoluminescence and an excellent solvent stability. In addition, the luminescence sensing results indicate a highly selective and sensitive sensing for Fe3+ ions.


2008 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 134-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatih Yilmaz ◽  
Veysel T. Yilmaz ◽  
Haydar Karakaya ◽  
Orhan Büyükgüngör

Two silver 5,5-diethylbarbiturate (barb) complexes with 2,2'-bipyridine (bpy) and 3-(2-pyridyl) propanol (pypr), [Ag(barb)(bpy)] (1) and [Ag(barb)(pypr)] (2), have been prepared and characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy, thermal analysis, and single crystal X-ray diffraction. Both complexes crystallize in the triclinic space group P1 with Z = 2. The barb ligand in 1 is N-coordinated and the bpy ligand acts as a bichelating ligand leading to an AgN3 tricoordination. Crystals of 1 feature a three-dimensional network based on N-H···O hydrogen bonding, π(bpy)···π(bpy), C-H···π(bpy) and π(bpy)-Ag interactions. In 2, the pypr and barb ligands behave as monodentate ligands through their N atoms, forming a distorted linear AgN2 coordination. Molecules of 2 are doubly bridged by N-H···O hydrogen bonds and further connected via O-H···O hydrogen bonds and aromatic π(pypr)···π(pypr) stacking interactions into a supramolecular network. Both complexes exhibit similar thermal decomposition behavior in air. The first stage corresponds to removal of the co-ligands such as bpy or pypr while the degradation of the barb moiety occurs at higher temperatures to give Ag2O. Like the barb, bpy and pypr ligands, 2 does not show any significant antimicrobial activity, but 1 is active against bacteria and fungi


2018 ◽  
Vol 143 ◽  
pp. 44-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhonghe Huang ◽  
Leyun Wang ◽  
Bijin Zhou ◽  
Torben Fischer ◽  
Sangbong Yi ◽  
...  

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