• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.7-11
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• 2022

한미보석감정원은 최근에 5개의 투명한 합성 모이사나이트를 검사했다. 그 샘플들은 라운드 브릴리언트 컷의 무색, 핑크, 황색, 청색, 적색 컬러와 0.93~0.96 ct 중량을 가지고 있었다. FT-IR과 Raman 분석 결과 합성 모이사나이트임을 확인하였고, 확대검사 결과 무색을 제외한 나머지 샘플에서 코팅의 흔적이 발견되었다. EDXRF 분석 결과 무색 샘플을 제외한 모든 샘플의 코팅부분에서 Ca, Ti, Co의 미량원소가 검출되었다. 무색 샘플의 Raman 분석에서 탄소 원자의 sp³ bonding에 의해 생성되는 1332 cm^-1 또는 graphite와 관련된 sp² bonding에 의해 생성되는 ~1550 cm^-1는 발견되지 않았다. 무색 샘플의 SEM 이미지에서도 코팅의 흔적은 발견되지 않았으나, TEM 이미지에서 3~8 nm의 코팅층의 존재가 발견됐다. EDX line 프로파일과 EDX elements map을 통해 무색 샘플의 코팅층을 구성하는 원소는 C, Si, O로 추정된다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제26권8호
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• pp.449-453
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• 2016

$HA(hydroxyapatite)/{\beta}-TCP$ (tricalcium phosphate) biomaterial (BCP; biphasic calcium phosphate) is widely used as bone cement or scaffolds material due to its superior biocompatibility. Furthermore, $NH_4HCO_3$ as a space holder (SH) has been used to evaluate feasibility assessment of porous structured BCP as bone scaffolds. In this study, using a spark plasma sintering (SPS) process at 393K and 1373K under 20MPa load, porous $HA/{\beta}-TCP$ biomaterials were successfully fabricated using $HA/{\beta}-TCP$ powders with 10~30 wt% SH, TiH2 as a foaming agent, and MgO powder as a binder. The effect of SH content on the pore size and distribution of the BCP biomaterial was observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and a microfocus X-ray computer tomography system (SMX-225CT). The microstructure observations revealed that the volume fraction of the pores increased with increasing SH content and that rough pores were successfully fabricated by adding SH. Accordingly, the cell viabilities of BCP biomaterials were improved with increasing SH content. And, good biological properties were shown after assessment using Hanks balanced salt solution (HBSS).

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.165-170
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• 2015

Ceramics biomaterials are useful as implant materials in orthopedic surgery. In this study, porous HA(hydroxyapatite)/${\beta}$-TCP(tricalcium phosphate) composite biomaterials were successfully fabricated using HA/${\beta}$-TCP powders with 10-30 wt% $NH_4HCO_3$ as a space holder(SH) and $TiH_2$ as a foaming agent, and MgO powder as a binder. The HA/${\beta}$-TCP powders were consolidated by spark plasma sintering(SPS) process at $1000^{\circ}C$ under 20 MPa conditions. The effect of SH content on the pore size and distribution of the HA/${\beta}$-TCP composite was observed by scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and a microfocus X-ray computer tomography system(SMX-225CT). These microstructure observations revealed that the volume fraction of the pores increased with increasing SH content. The pore size of the HA/${\beta}$-TCP composites is about $400-500{\mu}m$. The relative density of the porous HA/${\beta}$-TCP composite increased with decreasing SH content. The porous HA/${\beta}$-TCP composite fabricated with 30%SH exhibited an elastic modulus similar to that of cortical bone; however, the compression strength of this composite is higher than that of cortical bone.