With an ageing population, war, and sports related injuries there is an ever-expanding
requirement for hard tissue replacement such as bone. Engineered artificial scaffold …

In surgical disciplines, where bones have to be repaired, augmented or improved, bone
substitutes are essential. Therefore, an interest has dramatically increased in application of …

The review is focused on the latest achievements in the field of plasma-assisted fabrication
of biocompatible CaP-based coatings for medical implants with the emphasis on the …

The plasma spray (PS) technique is the most popular method commercially in use to
produce calcium phosphate (CaP) coatings to promote fixation and osteointegration of the …

Many techniques have been used to produce calcium phosphate, especially hydroxyapatite
(HA), coatings on metallic implant surfaces for improved biocompatibility. Although some …

The mechanical and biological properties of bone implants need to be optimal to form a
quick and firm connection with the surrounding environment in load bearing applications …

Coatings based on ion-substituted calcium phosphate (Ca-P) have attracted great attention
in the scientific community over the past decade for the development of biomedical …

New promising techniques for depositing hydroxyapatite (HA) and calcium phosphate (CaP)
coatings on medical devices are continuously being investigated. Given the vast number of …

Calcium phosphate coatings ($50 mm thick), especially those made with hydroxyapatite
(HA), produced by the plasma-spraying process have been successfully used on orthopedic …

The paper presents the results of a complex study of the structure, phase composition and
physical and mechanical properties of a new biocomposite material, bulk nanostructured …