Studies on crosslinked hydroxyapatite-polyethylene composite as a bone-analogue material

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 76, Issue 8-9, 2007, Pages 1414-1418

  Smolko, E ^a   Romero, G ^a  

^a Radiation and Polymer Section   (Argentina)

Author keywords

irradiation; Gel content; Hydroxyapatite; Polyethylene

Indexed keywords

CROSSLINKING; ELASTIC MODULI; GAMMA RAYS; HYDROXYAPATITE; POLYETHYLENES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CERAMIC FILLER DISTRIBUTION; FILLER CONTENT; GEL CONTENT;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

HYDROXYAPATITE; POLYETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; CROSS LINKING; DENSITY; ELASTICITY; GAMMA IRRADIATION; RADIATION DOSE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 34248645143     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2007.02.043     Document Type: Article

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