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13 - Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Metallurgy and Materials
University of Ulster
Fatigue and biocompatibility properties of a poly(methyl methacrylate) bone cement with multi-walled carbon nanotubes
Resulting from a collaborative project with Queen’s University Belfast School of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering and School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Engineering, this paper describes the significant improvements in bone cement fatigue through the use of a novel nanocomposite material based on PMMA functionalised with multiwalled carbon nanotubes. The research has strong applications for vertebroplasty and orthopaedic regeneration and subsequently obtained internal proof of principle funding to determine commercial potential. Collaborative links have been established with SiSaf Ltd (www.sisaf.co.uk) S. Sibertt (44) 7827 275663, a University of Ulster spin-in company focused on nanotechnology for topical drug delivery.