The June 2003 issue of the American Ceramic Society Bulletin featured an article by Professor Tom Webster that described his research on nanophase ceramics as improved bone tissue engineering materials.

In the article, Webster described how altering the particulate size of existing materials to the nanometer regime (<100 nm in size) might be a solution to improving current orthopedic implants. To date, relatively few advantages have been elucidated for biological applications using nano-scaled materials (specifically, for implants and/or tissue engineering applications). Webster's research focuses on the use of nanophase ceramics as better orthopedic implants, leading to improved cytocompatibility, increased osteoblast response, and new bone formation.

The full text of the article is available in American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol. 82, No. 6, pp. 23-28, June 2003 (www.ceramicbulletin.org).