title: 3D Porous Graphene by Low-Temperature Plasma Welding for Bone Implants.
abstract: 3D scaffolds of graphene, possessing ultra-low density, macroporous microstructure, and high yield strength and stiffness can be developed by a novel plasma welding process. The bonding between adjacent graphene sheets is investigated by molecular dynamics simulations. The high degree of biocompatibility along with high porosity and good mechanical properties makes graphene an ideal material for use as body implants.
authors: International Advanced Research Center for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI), Balapur P.O., Hyderabad, 500005, Telangana, India.
authors: Dibyendu
authors: D
authors: Chakravarty
authors: Department of Materials Science and Nano Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX, 77005, USA. cst.iisc@gmail.com.
authors: Chandra Sekhar
authors: CS
authors: Tiwary
authors: Instituto de Fisica 'Gleb Wataghin', Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Unicamp, CP 6165, 13083-970, Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
authors: Cristano F
authors: CF
authors: Woellner
authors: Department of Materials Science and Nano Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX, 77005, USA.|Department of Translational Molecular Pathology, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, 77005, TX, USA.
authors: Sruthi
authors: S
authors: Radhakrishnan
authors: Department of Materials Science and Nano Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX, 77005, USA.
authors: Soumya
authors: S
authors: Vinod
authors: Department of Materials Science and Nano Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX, 77005, USA.
authors: Sehmus
authors: S
authors: Ozden
authors: Instituto de Fisica 'Gleb Wataghin', Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Unicamp, CP 6165, 13083-970, Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil.|Federal University of ABC, Center of Natural Human Science, Santo Andre, SP, Brazil.
authors: Pedro Alves
authors: PA
authors: da Silva Autreto
authors: Hysitron, Inc, Minneapolis, MN, 55344, USA.
authors: Sanjit
authors: S
authors: Bhowmick
authors: Hysitron, Inc, Minneapolis, MN, 55344, USA.
authors: Syed
authors: S
authors: Asif
authors: Department of Translational Molecular Pathology, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, 77005, TX, USA.
authors: Sendurai A
authors: SA
authors: Mani
authors: Instituto de Fisica 'Gleb Wataghin', Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Unicamp, CP 6165, 13083-970, Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil. galvao@ifi.unicamp.br.
authors: Douglas S
authors: DS
authors: Galvao
authors: Department of Materials Science and Nano Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX, 77005, USA. ajayan@rice.edu.
authors: Pulickel M
authors: PM
authors: Ajayan
mesh_terms: D006108:Graphite; D016062:Porosity; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013696:Temperature; D014896:Welding
chemical_list: D006108:Graphite
keywords: MD simulations; bio-implants; graphene; in situ nanoindentation; spark plasma sintering