Novel fabrication of forsterite scaffold with improved mechanical properties

Sintering and properties of magnesium orthosilicate ceramic

“…However, the Type 2 ceramic showed much higher densification rate and achieved 90% relative density at 1500°C compared to the Type 1 sample which achieved about 70% relative density at the same temperature. The relative densities were determined using theoretical density of forsterite of 3.221 g/cm 3 [24]. The high densification rate of Type 2 samples is on par with forsterite synthesized from sol-gel route [1,14].…”

Synthesis of forsterite by periclase and silica gel chlorination

“…It has good refractoriness, low dielectric permittivity, low thermal expansion and conductivity, good chemical stability, excellent insulation properties, and good biocompatibility. 5,6 The traditional forsterite synthesis method involves the reaction between MgO and SiO 2 in solid phase at high temperatures. [1][2][3] Recently, considerable research attention has been focused on the development of microwave telecommunication technologies because of the increased requirements for microwave applications.…”

“…These properties make forsterite an adequate material for applications as an active medium for tunable lasers and manifolds for SOFC (solid oxide fuel cells). In the last few years, several techniques have been studied for forsterite synthesis such as the alkoxy method, 7 the polymer matrix method, 8 the citrate-nitrate route, 9 the sol-gel method 3,6,10 the combustion method, 11 the mechanothermal route, 1,5,12,13 the mechano-chemical route, 14 and high-energy ball milling. Forsterite is regarded as one of the most promising microwave dielectric materials.…”

Effect of Attritor Milling on Synthesis and Sintering of Forsterite Ceramics

“…Forsterite (Mg 2 SiO 4 ) is grouped under the olivine family. Forsterite consists of magnesium and silicate that can be found in human body chemistry, which allows forsterite to possess good biocompatibility . According to Ni et al ., forsterite has relatively higher fracture toughness ( K Ic = ~2.4 MPa m 1/2 ) than HA.…”