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Materials Engineering
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Ceramic Processing and Biomaterials
The Ceramic Processing and Biomaterials division examines the additive manufacturing of ceramic components and the development of additive manufacturing methods. This division hosts extensive know-how ranging from materials synthesis to the processing of ceramic powders and slips to the development of technologies and processes.
A particular challenge in this connection is the additive manufacturing of bone graft material with the diverse and stringent requirements imposed upon it in terms of reliability and biocompatibility. The examination of relevant characteristic indicators through external partnerships and under in-vivo conditions allows for the provision of networked problem and technology-centric expertise in the development and testing of biomaterials and implants.
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Fields of expertise
- Additive manufacturing
- Synthesis and characterisation of biomaterials: scaffolds, cements, bone graft granules
- Characterisation of ceramic raw materials and components: particle size, porosity, density, physical stability, solubility, setting properties of cements, structure analysis
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Main activities
- Additive manufacturing of ceramic components, including development of methods
- Synthesis and characterisation of biomaterials
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Range of services/technical equipment
- Smelting and sintering facilities
- Laser sintering facilities
- Identification of specific surface using BET
- Chemical analysis using ICP
- Investigation of solubility of bioceramic materials
- Determination of porosity using pycnometer
- Particle size determination
- DSC thermal analysis
- µCT structural analysis
- Spray drying, agglomeration
- Powder and slip-based 3D printing of ceramic and polymer materials
- Powder and slip-based selective laser sintering of ceramics
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Publications of the division
