Conversion Of Sea-Shells And Other Calcite-Based And Aragonite-Based Materials With Dense Structures Into Synthetic Materials For Implants And Other Structures And Devices

摘要

Bulk materials for implants and scaffolds made from hydrothermal conversion of bulk calcium carbonate materials with desired initial structures in order to utilize the mechanical and structural properties of the initial structures. Dense sea-shells, light-weighted sea urchin spines and strong marine bones such as cuttlebones are examples of bulk calcium carbonate materials with desired initial structures for producing various implants and scaffolds.