ReviewMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Silicon Nitride Ceramics: Structure, Synthesis, Properties, and Biomedical Applications.
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- Silicon Nitride Coatings on Titanium for Cardiovascular Applications: Interface Engineering, Hemocompatibility, and Translational Challenges.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Optimization of Silicon Nitride Nanopowder Content in Polyamide 12 (PA12) in Extrusion-Based Additive Manufacturing.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Structural, optical and electrical properties of Si-rich and N-rich PECVD silicon nitride films.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Antiviral efficacy of silicon nitride against SARS-CoV-2 and MERS-CoV: implications for PPE innovation.Frontiers in microbiology · 2025Article
- Advances, Challenges, and Applications of Graphene and Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Engineering Ceramics.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Raman Investigation on Silicon Nitride Chips after Soldering onto Copper Substrates.Micromachines · 2024Article
- Atomistic Construction of Silicon Nitride Ceramic Fiber Molecular Model and Investigation of Its Mechanical Properties Based on Molecular Dynamics Simulations.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Criteria for choosing prosthetic biomaterials according to their physicochemical properties for anterior and posterior sectors. a comprehensive review.Revista cientifica odontologica (Universidad Cientifica del Sur)Review
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Abstract
Silicon nitride ceramics excel by superior mechanical, thermal, and chemical properties that render the material suitable for applications in several technologically challenging fields. In addition to high temperature, high stress applications have been implemented in aerospace gas turbines and internal combustion engines as well as in tools for metal manufacturing, forming, and machining. During the past few decades, extensive research has been performed to make silicon nitride suitable for use in a variety of biomedical applications. This contribution discusses the structure-property-application relations of silicon nitride. A comparison with traditional oxide-based ceramics confirms that the advantageous mechanical and biomedical properties of silicon nitride are based on a high proportion of covalent bonds. The present biomedical applications are reviewed here, which include intervertebral spacers, orthopedic and dental implants, antibacterial and antiviral applications, and photonic parts for medical diagnostics.
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