Paolo Colombo, Università di Padova (Italy) and The Pennsylvania State University. Roger J. Narayan, University of North Carolina and North Carolina State University.

• Preface vii Introduction ixBIOCERAMICSFabrication of Hydroxyapatite-Calcite Nanocomposite 3E. K. Girija, G. Suresh Kumar, A. Thamizhavel, Y. Yokogawa, and S. Narayana KalkuraPreparation and Protein Adsorption of Silica-Based Composite Particles for Blood Purification Therapy 13Jie Li, Yuki Shirosaki, Satoshi Hayakawa, and Akiyoshi OsakaCollagen-Templated Sol-Gel Preparation of Ultra-Fine Silica Nanotube Mats and Osteoblastic Cell Proliferation 19Song Chen, Toshiyuki Ikoma, Jie Li, Hiromi Morita, Akiyoshi Osaka, Masaki Takeguchi, and Nobutaka HanagataTissue Ingrowth in Resorbable Porous Tissue Scaffolds 25Janet Krevolin, James J. Liu, Adam Wallen, Kitu Patel, Rachel Dahl, Hu-Ping Hsu, Cathal Kearney, and Myron SpectorSelective Laser Sintered Ca-P/PHBV Nanocomposite Scaffolds with Sustained Release of rhBMP-2 for Bone Tissue Engineering 37Bin Duan, William W. Lu, and Min WangMicrobeam X-Ray Grain Averaged Residual Stress in Dental Ceramics 49Hrishikesh A. Bale, Nobumichi Tamura, and Jay c. HananBioactive Glass Scaffolds for the Repair of Load-Bearing Bones 65M. N. Rahaman, X. Liu, and T. S. HuangDo Cell Culture Solutions Transform Brushite (CaHPO42H2O) to Octacalcium Phosphate (Ca8(HPO4)2(P04)45H2O)? 79Ibrahim Mert, Selen Mandel, and A. CuneytTasHydroxyapatite Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering with Controlled Porosity and Mechanical Strength 95Vincenzo M. Sglavo, Marzio Piccinini, Andrea Madinelli, and Francesco BucciottiHollow Hydroxyapatite Microspheres for Controlled Delivery of Proteins 102H. Fu, M. N. Rahaman, and D. E. DayExpression of Mineralized Tissue-Associated Proteins is Highly Upregulated in MC3T3-E1 Osteoblasts Grown on a Borosilicate Glass Substrate 111Raina H. Jaina, Jutta Y. Marzilliera, Tia J. Kowala, Shaojie Wangb, Himanshu Jainb, and Matthias M. FalkaPOROUS CERAMICSHigh Porosity In Situ Catalyzed Carbon Honeycombs for Mercury Capture in Coal Fired Power Plants 123Xinyuan Liu, Millicent K. Ruffin, Benedict Y. Johnson, and Millicent 0. OwusuNot All Microcracks are Born Equal: Thermal vs. Mechanical Microcracking in Porous Ceramics 137Giovanni Bruno, Alexander M. Efremov, Chong An, and Seth NickersonSiC Foams for High Temperature Applications 153Alberto Ottona, Sandra Gianella, and Daniele GaiaPorous SiC Ceramic from Wood Charcoal 163S. Manocha, Hemang Patel, and L. M. ManochaFabrication of Beta-Cristobalite Porous Material from Diatomite with Some Impurities 177Osman San, Cem Özgür, and Remzi GörenMicrostructural Study of Alumina Porous Ceramic Produced by Reaction Bonding of Aluminium Powder Mixed with Corn Starch 185Juliana Anggono, Ida A. O. R. S. Shavitri, and Soejono TjitroCharacterization of Ceramic Powders during Compaction using Electrical Measurements 199Timothy Pruyn and Rosario A. GerhardtAuthor Index 21