Microplasma Sprayed Hydroxyapatite Coatings

This book explores the efficacy of the HAP coating for bone fracture repair and healing. It systematically describes the synthesis of HAP powder and its characterization, development of MAPS and MIPS-HAP coating, in depth pysico-mechanical characterizations and its challenges, in vitro dissolution study and in vivo trial for bone fracture healing which gives a total comprehension and applicability of the new emerging plasma spraying techniques to coat efficient bioactive HAP coatings. The book also discusses advantages and disadvantages between MAPS and MISP as function of porosity crystallinity, adhesion, hardness, elastic modulus, and fracture toughness.

Arjun Dey is a scientist in the Thermal Systems Group at the Indian Space Research Organisation Satellite Centre, Bangalore. Dr. Dey was previously at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata, India. He holds a bachelor's degree from Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Orissa, India, and master's and doctoral degrees from the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, Howrah (formerly Bengal Engineering and Science University). Highly decorated and widely published, Dr. Dey serves as a reviewer for many national and international journals. He recently coauthored the CRC Press bookNanoindentation of Brittle Solids with Dr. Mukhopadhyay.

Anoop Kumar Mukhopadhyay is a chief scientist and head of the Advanced Mechanical and Materials Characterization Division of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute (CGCRI), Kolkata, India. Prior to joining CSIR-CGCRI, Dr. Mukhopadhyay initiated in India the research work on the evaluation, analysis, and microstructure mechanical properties correlation of non-oxide ceramics for high-temperature applications. He holds a bachelor's degree from Kalyani University, India, and master's and Ph.D degrees from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India. Highly decorated and widely published, Dr. Mukhopadhyay holds seven patents, serves on the editorial board ofSoft Nanoscience Letters, and recently coauthored the CRC Press book Nanoindentation of Brittle Solids with Dr. Dey.