The Structure and Solubility of SiO2-Ga2O3-ZnO-Na2O-CaO Glasses
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2013-05
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This study focuses on determining any structural changes that occur in a series of bioactive glasses in which Zinc (Zn) has been incrementally replaced by Gallium (Ga). Structural analysis was conducted using Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA), which yielded a thermal profile of each glass. Also included in the study was whether or not the incorporation of Ga affects the formation of a calcium phosphate layer on the glass surfaces after being submerged in simulated body fluid (SBF). These glasses included Ga because of its antibacterial properties and anti-cancer abilities in vivo1,2.
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Thesis completed in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Alfred University Honors Program.
Thesis completed in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Alfred University Honors Program.
Thesis completed in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Alfred University Honors Program.
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Honors thesis, Glass, Biomaterials, Science