Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings Volume 34, Issue 6 -Advances in Bioceramics and Porous Ceramics VI

A collection of 13 papers from The American Ceramic Society's 37th International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites, held in Daytona Beach, Florida, January 27-February 1, 2013. This issue includes papers presented in Symposium 5 - Next Generation Bioceramics and Biocomposites and Symposium 9 - Porous Ceramics: Novel Developments and Applications.

Preface vii

Introduction ix

BIOCERAMICS

Ceramics for Human Health Challenges 3Larry L. Hench and Mike Fenn

Apatite Coatings: Ion Substitution and Biological Properties 27Wei Xia, Carl Lindahl, Anders Palmquist, and Hakan Engqvist

Production of Potassium Titanate Whisker Reinforced Dental Composites 35Derya Kapusuz, Jongee Park, and Abdullah Ozturk

Tribological Behavior of Friction Couple: Metal/Ceramic (Used for Head of Total Hip Replacement) 45M. Fellah, M. Labaiz, 0. Assala, and A. lost

Hydrothermal Conversion of Calcite Foam to Carbonate Apatite 59N. X. T. Tram, M. Maruta, K. Tsuru, S. Matsuya, and K. Ishikawa

Bioactive Ceramic Implants Composed of Hollow Hydroxyapatite Micro-Spheres for Bone Regeneration 67M. N. Rahaman, H. Fu, W. Xiao, and Y. Liu

Maturation of Brushite (CaHP04-2H20) and In Situ Crystallization of Brushite Micro-Granules 77Matthew A. Miller, Matthew R. Kendall, Manoj K. Jain, Preston R. Larson, Andrew S. Madden, and A. Cuneyt Tas

Biomimetic Calcium Phosphate Synthesis by using Calcium Metal 93A. Cuneyt Tas

Surface Modification of Sol-Gel-Derived 45S5 BioglassR for Incorporation in Polylactic Acid (PLA) 107Ehsan Rezabeigi, Paula M. Wood-Adams, and Robin A. L. Drew

POROUS CERAMICS

Dead-End Silicon Carbide Micro-Filters for Liquid Filtration 115Ronald Neufert, Malte Moeller, and Abhaya K. Bakshi

Effects of Fe203 on Properties of Novel Heat Insulation Materials Synthesized by Molten Salt Method 127Chengji Deng, Jun Ding, Wenjie Yuan, Jun Li, and Hongxi Zhu

Development of Alkali-Resistant Porous Glass Based on (69-x)Si02-25B203-6Na20-xZrSi04 System 133M. Hasanuzzaman and A. G. Olabi

Use of Cellular Ceramic-Supported SrO as a Catalyst for the Synthesis of Biodiesel 145F. B. Bassetti, A. A. Morandim, and F. S. Ortega

Author Index 157

Preface vii

Introduction ix

BIOCERAMICS

Ceramics for Human Health Challenges 3Larry L. Hench and Mike Fenn

Apatite Coatings: Ion Substitution and Biological Properties 27Wei Xia, Carl Lindahl, Anders Palmquist, and Hakan Engqvist

Production of Potassium Titanate Whisker Reinforced Dental Composites 35Derya Kapusuz, Jongee Park, and Abdullah Ozturk

Tribological Behavior of Friction Couple: Metal/Ceramic (Used for Head of Total Hip Replacement) 45M. Fellah, M. Labaiz, 0. Assala, and A. lost

Hydrothermal Conversion of Calcite Foam to Carbonate Apatite 59N. X. T. Tram, M. Maruta, K. Tsuru, S. Matsuya, and K. Ishikawa

Bioactive Ceramic Implants Composed of Hollow Hydroxyapatite Micro-Spheres for Bone Regeneration 67M. N. Rahaman, H. Fu, W. Xiao, and Y. Liu

Maturation of Brushite (CaHP04-2H20) and In Situ Crystallization of Brushite Micro-Granules 77Matthew A. Miller, Matthew R. Kendall, Manoj K. Jain, Preston R. Larson, Andrew S. Madden, and A. Cuneyt Tas

Biomimetic Calcium Phosphate Synthesis by using Calcium Metal 93A. Cuneyt Tas

Surface Modification of Sol-Gel-Derived 45S5 BioglassR for Incorporation in Polylactic Acid (PLA) 107Ehsan Rezabeigi, Paula M. Wood-Adams, and Robin A. L. Drew

POROUS CERAMICS

Dead-End Silicon Carbide Micro-Filters for Liquid Filtration 115Ronald Neufert, Malte Moeller, and Abhaya K. Bakshi

Effects of Fe203 on Properties of Novel Heat Insulation Materials Synthesized by Molten Salt Method 127Chengji Deng, Jun Ding, Wenjie Yuan, Jun Li, and Hongxi Zhu

Development of Alkali-Resistant Porous Glass Based on (69-x)Si02-25B203-6Na20-xZrSi04 System 133M. Hasanuzzaman and A. G. Olabi

Use of Cellular Ceramic-Supported SrO as a Catalyst for the Synthesis of Biodiesel 145F. B. Bassetti, A. A. Morandim, and F. S. Ortega

Author Index 157