Editors: Sooraj H. Nandyala, José D. Santos

Current Trends on Glass and Ceramic Materials

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ISBN: 978-1-60805-514-2 (Print)
ISBN: 978-1-60805-452-7 (Online)
Year of Publication: 2013
DOI: 10.2174/97816080545271130101

Introduction

Biomaterials created from innovative glass and bioceramic research are emerging as a precursor to several developments useful for solving a wide variety of industry and health related issues. Current Trends on Glass and Ceramic Materials is a review on the latest developments in glass and ceramic materials for technological applications along with biomedical applications in vivo. The volume serves as a useful reference to readers interested in learning about this area of materials science and its multidisciplinary array of applications.

Contributors

Editor(s):
Sooraj H. Nandyala
FCUP/INESC TEC, University of Porto
Portugal


José D. Santos
FEUP, University of Porto
Portugal




Contributor(s):
Anthony Johnson
Academic Unit of Restorative Dentistry
School of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield
Claremont Crescent, Sheffield , S10 2TA
UK


Ashish Agarwal
Department of Applied Physics
Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology
Hisar
Haryana, 125001
India


Debabrata Basu
Bio-Ceramics and Coating Division
CSIR – Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute
Kolkata–700 032
West Bengal
India


Pavan K. Gudi
Department of Periodontics
Govt. Dental College and Hospital
Hyderabad
AP, 500 012
India


Hawa Fathi
Academic Unit of Restorative Dentistry
School of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield
Claremont Crescent, Sheffield , S10 2TA
UK


Inder Pal
Department of Applied Physics
Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology Hisar
Haryana, 125001
India


João Coelho
INESC Porto/ Departamento de Física, Faculdade de Ciências
Universidade do Porto
Rua do Campo Alegre, 687
Porto, 4169-007
Portugal


José D. Santos
DEMM, Faculty of Engineering
University of Porto
Rua Dr. Roberto Frias
Porto
4200-465
Portugal


Kalyan S. Pal
Bio-Ceramics and Coating Division
CSIR – Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute
West Bengal
Kolkata , 700 032
India


Mahender P. Aggarwal
Guru Nanak Khalsa College Yamunanagar
Haryana, 135001
India


Maria A. Lopes
DEMM, Faculty of Engineering
University of Porto
Rua Dr. Roberto Frias
Porto, 4200-465
Portugal


Maria H. Fernandes
Laboratório de Farmacologia e Biocompatibilidade Celular
Faculdade de Medicina Dentária, Universidade do Porto
Rua Dr. Manuel Pereira da Silva
Porto, 4200-393
Portugal


Mónica P. Garcia
Laboratório de Farmacologia e Biocompatibilidade Celular
Faculdade de Medicina Dentária, Universidade do Porto
Rua Dr. Manuel Pereira da Silva
Porto, 4200-393
Portugal


Pannapa Sinthuprasirt
Faculty of Dentistry
Thammasat University, Kong Luang
Pathumthani, 12121
Thailand


Pedro S. Gomes
Laboratório de Farmacologia e Biocompatibilidade Celular
Faculdade de Medicina Dentária, Universidade do Porto
Rua Dr. Manuel Pereira da Silva
Porto, 4200-393
Portugal


Rayasa R. Rao
Materials Science Division
National Aerospace Laboratories, CSIR
Bangalore , 560 017
India


Sarah Pollington
Academic Unit of Restorative Dentistry
School of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield
Claremont Crescent
Sheffield , S10 2TA
UK


Sooraj H. Nandyala
FCUP/INESC Porto/ Departamento de Física
Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto
Rua do Campo Alegre, 687
Porto, 4169-007
Portugal


Someswar Datta
Bio-Ceramics and Coating Division
CSIR – Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, West Bengal
Kolkata, 700 032
India


Sumana Ghosh
Bio-Ceramics and Coating Division
CSIR – Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, West Bengal
Kolkata, 700 032
India


Sujata Sanghi
Department of Applied Physics
Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar
Haryana, 125001
India