Alexandra AVRAM1, Aurora MOCANU1, Gheorghe TOMOAIA2,3, Maria TOMOAIA-COTISEL1,3*
Abstract. The research to find an ideal bone substitute material is still ongoing. The majority of research is focused on calcium phosphates and predominantly on hydroxyapatite. However, forsterite, a magnesium silicate (FS, Mg2SiO4), has recently received a large attention in regards to biomedical applications due to its high bioactivity. Its superior mechanical properties also recommend it for load-bearing applications. This work focusses on the significance of the properties of FS as a promising candidate for bone substitutions.
Keywords: forsterite, bioactivity, ceramic scaffolds, hydroxyapatite formation, antibacterial activity
DOI 10.56082/annalsarsciphyschem.2021.2.32
1Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Research Centre of Physical Chemistry, 11 Arany Janos Str., RO-400028, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
2Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 47 General Traian Mosoiu Street, RO-400132 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
3Academy of Romanian Scientists, 3 Ilfov Street, RO-050044, Bucharest, Romania
* Corresponding author: Maria Tomoaia-Cotisel, mcotisel@gmail.com
PUBLISHED in Annals of the Academy of Romanian Scientists Series on Physics and Chemistry, Volume 6, No2