About this Abstract | 
  
   
    | Meeting | 
    2020 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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    | Symposium 
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    Nanocomposites VI: Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Advanced Composites
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    | Presentation Title | 
    Facile Low-temperature Sintering of Nano-bio-ceramic Composite with 2D Reinforcement | 
  
   
    | Author(s) | 
    Muhmood  ul Hassan, Ahmad   Raza, S.C.  Yoo, Ho Jin  Ryu | 
  
   
    | On-Site Speaker (Planned) | 
    Ho Jin  Ryu | 
  
   
    | Abstract Scope | 
    
Hydroxyapatite (HAp) and its composites are well known for their biocompatibility and recommended as bone implant and grafts. The nanoscale grain size is considered vital for higher bioactivity and cell-adhesion. The HAp-based monoliths are produced, conventionally, at higher sintering temperatures (≥ 900 °C), which has the challenges of increased grain-growth as well as decomposition to unwanted phases. This study demonstrated, for the first time, the low-temperature sintering of the hydroxyapatite-boron nitride nanoplates (HAp-BNNP) composite. The composite was cold-sintered at 200°C for 10 min without any additives. The sintered samples consist of nano-sized grains (10-20 nm) with the excellent interface between the matrix and 2D reinforcement. The nano-composite achieved 3.5 GPa micro-hardness with Young’s modulus of 65 GPa. The measured physical properties were comparable to high temperature sintered HAp. The composite showed good cell-adhesion and improved bioactivity, without having severe grain growth and changes in the stoichiometry. | 
  
   
    | Proceedings Inclusion? | 
    Planned:  |