M. Christopher Brown & Soshu Kirihara 
Advances in Bioceramics and Porous Ceramics VI, Volume 34, Issue 6 [EPUB ebook] 

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 (Ca HP04-2H20) 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 Bioglass R 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-x Zr Si04 System 133
M. Hasanuzzaman and A. G. Olabi
Use of Cellular Ceramic-Supported Sr O as a Catalyst for the Synthesis of Biodiesel 145
F. B. Bassetti, A. A. Morandim, and F. S. Ortega
Author Index 157