Evaluation of carbon nanotubes and graphene as reinforcements for UHMWPE-based composites in arthroplastic applications: A review

Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials

Volumn 39, Issue , 2014, Pages 129-145

  Puertolas J A ^a   Kurtz, S M ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c EXPONENT INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; CNT; Composites; Grapheme; UHMWPE; Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene

Indexed keywords

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; ULTRAHIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES; WEAR RESISTANCE;

CNT; GRAPHEME; ORTHOPEDIC APPLICATIONS; STATE OF THE ART;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

CARBON NANOTUBE; GRAPHENE; ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BIOMATERIAL; GRAPHITE; POLYETHYLENE DERIVATIVE; ULTRA-HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTHROPLASTY; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; CHEMICAL REACTION; DEGRADATION; EVALUATION STUDY; GAMMA IRRADIATION; JOINT PROSTHESIS; OSTEOBLAST; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TENSILE STRENGTH; YOUNG MODULUS; 3T3 CELL LINE; ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; DEVICES; HUMAN; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICAL STRESS; MOUSE; NANOTECHNOLOGY; ORTHOPEDICS; PROCEDURES; PROSTHESES AND ORTHOSES; SURFACE PROPERTY; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; MOLECULAR STABILITY;

3T3 CELLS; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; ARTHROPLASTY; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; GRAPHITE; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; MICE; NANOTECHNOLOGY; NANOTUBES, CARBON; ORTHOPEDICS; POLYETHYLENES; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 84907306114     PISSN: 17516161     EISSN: 18780180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2014.06.013     Document Type: Review

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