Preface vii Introduction ix BIOCERAMICS Ceramics for Human Health Challenges 3 Larry L. Hench and Mike Fenn Apatite Coatings: Ion Substitution and Biological Properties 27 Wei Xia, Carl Lindahl, Anders Palmquist, and Hakan Engqvist Production of Potassium Titanate Whisker Reinforced Dental Composites 35 Derya Kapusuz, Jongee Park, and Abdullah Ozturk Tribological Behavior of Friction Couple: Metal/Ceramic (Used for Head of Total Hip Replacement) 45 M. Fellah, M. Labaiz, 0. Assala, and A. lost Hydrothermal Conversion of Calcite Foam to Carbonate Apatite 59 N. X. T.

Tram, M. Maruta, K. Tsuru, S. Matsuya, and K. Ishikawa Bioactive Ceramic Implants Composed of Hollow Hydroxyapatite Micro-Spheres for Bone Regeneration 67 M. N. Rahaman, H. Fu, W.

Xiao, and Y. Liu Maturation of Brushite (CaHP04-2H20) and In Situ Crystallization of Brushite Micro-Granules 77 Matthew A. Miller, Matthew R. Kendall, Manoj K. Jain, Preston R. Larson, Andrew S. Madden, and A. Cuneyt Tas Biomimetic Calcium Phosphate Synthesis by using Calcium Metal 93 A.

Cuneyt Tas Surface Modification of Sol-Gel-Derived 45S5 BioglassR for Incorporation in Polylactic Acid (PLA) 107 Ehsan Rezabeigi, Paula M. Wood-Adams, and Robin A. L. Drew POROUS CERAMICS Dead-End Silicon Carbide Micro-Filters for Liquid Filtration 115 Ronald Neufert, Malte Moeller, and Abhaya K. Bakshi Effects of Fe203 on Properties of Novel Heat Insulation Materials Synthesized by Molten Salt Method 127 Chengji Deng, Jun Ding, Wenjie Yuan, Jun Li, and Hongxi Zhu Development of Alkali-Resistant Porous Glass Based on (69-x)Si02-25B203-6Na20-xZrSi04 System 133 M. Hasanuzzaman and A. G. Olabi Use of Cellular Ceramic-Supported SrO as a Catalyst for the Synthesis of Biodiesel 145 F.

B. Bassetti, A. A. Morandim, and F. S. Ortega Author Index 157.