May 2014
Intermediate to advanced
236 pages
7h 27m
English
M. Diba and A.R. Boccaccini, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany
Bioactive glasses have shown promising results for tissue engineering applications. Specific metallic ions can be used for doping these materials to induce enhanced biological performance. Silver is an element well-known for its antibacterial properties. This chapter present an overview of Ag-doped bioactive glasses including their synthesis, properties and applications in tissue engineering. Moreover, the reported effects of Ag-doping on the properties of bioactive glasses are discussed.
silver; bioactive glass; biodegradable materials; antibacterial materials; tissue engineering ...
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