Classification and Summary of Beneficial Features of Nanostructural Chemically Bonded Bioceramics - Nanostructural Bioceramics: Advances in Chemically Bonded Ceramics - page 134

BIOMATERIALS

BIOCERAMICS BIOMETALS ORGANIC BIOMATERIALS

BIOCERAMICS

CHEMICALLY BONDED SINTERED CERAMICS GLASSES

CERAMICS

CHEMICALLY BONDED BIOCERAMICS(CBBCs)

BODY TEMPERATURE CBBCs HIGH TEMPERATURE CBBCs

BODY TEMPERATURE CBBCs

ACID-BASE WATER UP-TAKE POLYMERISATION

REACTION REACTION

Figure 13.1 Classification of bioceramics.

Nanostructural CBBCs are mainly found within the acid-base-
related materials. The base is predominantly found within silicates
(C2S and C3S) and aluminates (CA, C12A7, and C3A) with water as
the weak acid [3, 4]. For sulphates and phosphates both typical acid-
base reactions and a more direct water uptake reaction are possible
[5]. Geopolymers can be produced at low temperatures as well as at
high temperatures by a combination of different inorganic units in
a polymerisation process. At low temperatures amorphous phases
appear [6].