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Deposition of nano-hydroxyapatite particles utilising direct and transitional electrohydrodynamic processes.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18392668     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Electrohydrodynamic spraying is a well established process used to deposit, coat, analyse and synthesise materials within the biomedical remit. Recently, electrohydrodynamic printing has been developed to afford structures for potential applications in the biomedical and medical engineering fields. Both of these processes rely on the formation of an electrically-induced jet, however the resulting products can be made strikingly different and offer potential in broader applications. Here we show how spraying and printing are linked by elucidating the ease of transition between the processes. Changes in the deposition distance can result in either spray (>10 mm) or print formation (<3 mm), with an overlap of the two in between this range. For the optimal printing distance of 0.5 mm, gradual changes in the applied voltage (0-4.5 kV) encounters transitional printing modes (dripping, micro-dripping, rapid micro-dripping, unstable and stable jetting) which can be utilised for patterning. The results indicate the robustness of the electrohydrodynamic route in the nano-materials processing arena, with emphasis on biomedical materials.
Authors:
Z Ahmad; E S Thian; J Huang; M J Edirisinghe; S M Best; S N Jayasinghe; W Bonfield; R A Brooks; N Rushton
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2008-04-05
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of materials science. Materials in medicine     Volume:  19     ISSN:  0957-4530     ISO Abbreviation:  J Mater Sci Mater Med     Publication Date:  2008 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-06-23     Completed Date:  2008-09-10     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9013087     Medline TA:  J Mater Sci Mater Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  3093-104     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University College London, Torrington Place, London WC1E 7JE, UK. zeeshan.ahmad@ucl.ac.uk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Bone Substitutes
Coated Materials, Biocompatible / chemistry*
Durapatite / chemistry*
Electrochemistry / methods
Ethanol / chemistry
Glass
Materials Testing
Metals / chemistry
Microscopy, Confocal
Microscopy, Electron, Transmission / methods
Nanoparticles / chemistry*
Nanotechnology / methods*
Surface Properties
Titanium / chemistry
X-Ray Diffraction
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Bone Substitutes; 0/Coated Materials, Biocompatible; 0/Metals; 1306-06-5/Durapatite; 64-17-5/Ethanol; 7440-32-6/Titanium

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