TY - JOUR A1 - Karl, D. A1 - Duminy, T. A1 - Lima, P. A1 - Kamutzki, F. A1 - Gili, A. A1 - Zocca, Andrea A1 - Günster, Jens A1 - Gurlo, A. T1 - Clay in situ resource utilization with Mars global simulant slurries for additive manufacturing and traditional shaping of unfired green bodies N2 - The wet processing of regolith simulant for clay in situ resource utilization (ISRU) on Mars is presented. The two raw materials from the Mars global simulant family, one without clay (MGS-1) and one with clay - sodium montmorillonite smectite - (MGS-1C) were milled and mixed to produce a simulant with small particle size and reduced clay content (MGS-1C/8). All three simulants and the pure clay raw material were extensively characterized using XRF, synchrotron XRD, gas adsorption and gas pycnometry methods. In a straightforward processing approach, MGS-1C/8 was mixed with water and different dispersant approaches were investigated, all of which gave stable slurries. Particle size distribution, rheology, ion concentration, pH and electrical conductivity of these slurries were characterized. The slurry systems can easily be adapted to fit all typical ceramic shaping routes and here parts of varying complexity from slip casting, throwing on a potter's wheel and additive manufacturing, including material extrusion (robocasting) and binder jetting (powder bed 3D printing) were produced. The unique properties of the sodium montmorillonite clay, which is readily accessible in conjunction with magnesium sulfate on the Martian surface, acted as a natural nanosized binder and produced high strength green bodies (unfired ceramic body) with compressive strength from 3.3 to 7.5 MPa. The most elaborate additive manufacturing technique layerwise slurry deposition (LSD) produced water-resistant green bodies with a compressive strength of 30.8 ± 2.5 MPa by employing a polymeric binder, which is similar or higher than the strength of standard concrete. The unfired green bodies show sufficient strength to be used for remote Habitat building on Mars using additive manufacturing without humans being present. KW - Mars KW - Smectite KW - Clay ISRU KW - MGS-1 regolith simulant KW - 3D printing KW - Additive manufacturing PY - 2020 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2020.04.064 VL - 174 SP - 241 EP - 253 PB - Elsevier Ltd. AN - OPUS4-50870 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Günster, Jens T1 - Research and carrier in governmental research institute in Japan and Germany N2 - Being invited to Japan in 1996 as a Humboldt/STA was on of the most exciting things in my life. Not that it is on an absolute scale the most exciting thing still, but at that time, just after finalizing my PhD and thinking what is coming next, it was. KW - Networking PY - 2022 DO - https://doi.org/10.11470/oubutsu.91.2_115 SN - 0369-8009 VL - 91 IS - 2 SP - 115 EP - 117 PB - Gakkai CY - Tōkyō AN - OPUS4-54462 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Podshivalov, L. A1 - Wirth, Cynthia A1 - Zocca, Andrea A1 - Günster, Jens A1 - Bar-Yoseph, P. A1 - Fischer, A. T1 - Design, analysis and additive manufacturing of porous structures for biocompatible micro-scale scaffolds N2 - Advancements in the fields of biocompatible materials, manufacturing processes, computational methods and medicine have led to the emergence of a new field: micro-scale scaffolds for bone replacement and regeneration. Yet most such scaffolds produced today are characterized by very basic geometry, and their microstructure differs greatly from that of the actual tissue they are intended to replace. In this paper, we propose a novel approach for generating micro-scale scaffolds based on processing actual micro-CT images and then reconstructing a highly accurate geometrical model. This model is manufactured by means of a state-of-the-art 3D additive manufacturing process from biocompatible materials. At the micro-scale level, these scaffolds are very similar to the original tissue, thus interfacing better with the surrounding tissue and facilitating more efficient rehabilitation for the patient. Moreover, the approach facilitates the design and manufacture of patient-specific scaffolds which can copy patients’ exact structural and mechanical characteristics, taking into account their physical condition and medical history. By means of multi-resolution volumetric modeling methods, scaffold porosity can also be adapted according to specific mechanical requirements. The process of designing and manufacturing micro-scale scaffolds involves five major stages: (a) building a volumetric multi-resolution model from micro-CT images; (b) generation of surface geometric model in STL format; (c) additive manufacturing of the scaffold; (d) scaffold shape verification relative to the geometric design; and (e) verification of mechanical properties through finite element analysis. In this research, all the proposed stages of the approach were tested. The input included micro-CT scans of porous ceramic structure, which is quite similar to commercial porous scaffolds. The results show that the proposed method is feasible for design and manufacture of micro-scale scaffolds. KW - Micro-scale bone scaffolds KW - Additive manufacturing KW - Multiscale FEA KW - Ceramics KW - Multiresolution modeling PY - 2013 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2013.01.049 SN - 2212-8271 N1 - Geburtsname von Wirth, Cynthia: Gomes, C. M. - Birth name of Wirth, Cynthia: Gomes, C. M. VL - 5 SP - 247 EP - 252 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam [u.a.] AN - OPUS4-28003 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bungartz, M. A1 - Maenz, S. A1 - Kunisch, E. A1 - Horbert, V. A1 - Xin, L. A1 - Gunella, F. A1 - Mika, J. A1 - Borowski, J. A1 - Bischoff, S. A1 - Schubert, H. A1 - Sachse, A. A1 - Günster, Jens A1 - Illerhaus, Bernhard A1 - Bossert, J. A1 - Jandt, K. D. A1 - Kinne, R. W. A1 - Brinkmann, O. T1 - First-time systematic postoperative clinical assessment of a minimally invasive approach for lumbar ventrolateral vertebroplasty in the large animal model sheep N2 - Large animal models are highly recommended for meaningful preclinical studies, including the optimization of cement augmentation for vertebral body defects by vertebroplasty/kyphoplasty. The aim of this study was to perform a systematic characterization of a strictly minimally invasive in vivo large animal model for lumbar ventrolateral vertebroplasty. This is a prospective experimental animal study. Lumbar defects (diameter 5 mm; depth approximately 14 mm) were created by a ventrolateral percutaneous approach in aged, osteopenic, female sheep (40 Merino sheep; 6–9 years; 68–110 kg). L1 remained untouched, L2 was left with an empty defect, and L3 carried a defect injected with a brushite-forming calcium phosphate cement (CPC). Trauma/functional impairment, surgical techniques (including drill sleeve and working canula with stop), reproducibility, bone defects, cement filling, and functional cement augmentation were documented by intraoperative incision-to-suture time and X-ray, postoperative trauma/impairment scores, and ex vivo osteodensitometry, microcomputed tomography (CT), histology, static/fluorescence histomorphometry, and biomechanical testing. Minimally invasive vertebroplasty resulted in short operation times (28±2 minutes; mean±standard error of the mean) and X-ray exposure (1.59±0.12 minutes), very limited local trauma (score 0.00±0.00 at 24 hours), short postoperative recovery (2.95±0.29 hours), and rapid decrease of the postoperative impairment score to 0 (3.28±0.36 hours). Reproducible defect creation and cement filling were documented by intraoperative X-ray and ex vivo conventional/micro-CT. Vertebral cement augmentation and osteoconductivity of the CPC was verified by osteodensitometry (CPC>control), micro-CT (CPC>control and empty defect), histology/static histomorphometry (CPC>control and empty defect), fluorescence histomorphometry (CPC>control; all p<.05 for 3 and 9 months), and compressive strength measurements (CPC numerically higher than control; 102% for 3 months and 110% for 9 months). This first-time systematic clinical assessment of a minimally invasive, ventrolateral, lumbar vertebroplasty model in aged, osteopenic sheep resulted in short operation times, rapid postoperative recovery, and high experimental reproducibility. This model represents an optimal basis for standardized evaluation of future studies on vertebral augmentation with resorbable and osteoconductive CPC. KW - Computed tomography KW - Calcium phosphate cement KW - Large animal model KW - Minimal-invasive KW - Vertebroplasty KW - Void defect PY - 2016 UR - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S152994301630273X DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spinee.2016.06.015 VL - 16 IS - 10 SP - 1263 EP - 1275 PB - Elsevier Inc. AN - OPUS4-38429 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Mühler, T. A1 - Helsch, G. A1 - Heinrich, J.G. A1 - Yao, Dongxu A1 - Gräf, S. A1 - Müller, F.A. A1 - Günster, Jens T1 - Strategies for the selective volume sintering of ceramics N2 - The present study is dealing with the basic physics for a novel way to generate a free-formed ceramic body, not like common layer by layer, but directly by Selective Volume Sintering (SVS) in a compact block of ceramic powder. To penetrate with laser light into the volume of a ceramic powder compact it is necessary to investigate the light scattering properties of ceramic powders. Compared with polymers and metals, ceramic materials are unique as they offer a wide optical window of transparency. The optical window typically ranges from below 0.3 up to 5 µm wave length. In the present study thin layers of quartz glass (SiO2) particles have been prepared. As a function of layer thickness and the particle size, transmission and reflection spectra in a wave length range between 0.5 and 2.5 µm have been recorded. Depending on the respective particle size and by choosing a proper relation between particle size and wave length of the incident laser radiation, it is found that light can penetrate a powder compact up to a depth of a few millimeters. With an adjustment of the light absorption properties of the compact the initiation of sintering in the volume of the compact is possible. KW - Additive Manufacturing PY - 2014 DO - https://doi.org/10.1557/jmr.2014.174 SN - 0884-2914 VL - 29 IS - 17 SP - 2095 EP - 2099 PB - Materials Research Society CY - Warrendale, Pa. AN - OPUS4-32544 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Maenz, S. A1 - Brinkmann, O. A1 - Kunisch, E. A1 - Horbert, V. A1 - Gunella, F. A1 - Bischoff, S. A1 - Schubert, H. A1 - Sachse, A. A1 - Xin, L. A1 - Günster, Jens A1 - Illerhaus, Bernhard A1 - Jandt, K. D. A1 - Bossert, J. A1 - Kinne, R. W. A1 - Bungartz, M. T1 - Enhanced bone formation in sheep vertebral bodies after minimally invasive treatment with a novel, PLGA fiber-reinforced brushite cement. N2 - Injectable, brushite-forming calcium phosphate cements (CPC) show potential for bone replacement, but they exhibit low mechanical strength. This study tested a CPC reinforced with poly(l-lactide-co-glycolide) acid (PLGA) fibers in a minimally invasive, sheep lumbar vertebroplasty model. The study aimed to test the in vivo biocompatibility and osteogenic potential of a PLGA fiber-reinforced, brushite-forming CPC in a sheep large animal model. KW - µCT KW - Vertebral KW - PLGA cement PY - 2017 UR - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S152994301631066X DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spinee.2016.11.006 SN - 1529-9430 SN - 1878-1632 VL - 17 IS - 5 SP - 709 EP - 719 PB - Elsevier Science direct AN - OPUS4-40462 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Günster, Jens A1 - Sänger, Johanna A1 - Pauw, Brian Richard T1 - Two-Photon-Polymerization for Ceramics Powder Processing N2 - Manipulating ceramic powder compacts and ceramic suspensions (slurries) within their volume with light requires a minimum transparency of the materials. Compared to polymers and metals, ceramic materials are unique as they offer a wide electronic band gap and thus a wide optical window of transparency. The optical window typically ranges from below 0.3 µm up to 5µm wavelength. Hence, to penetrate with laser light into the volume of a ceramic powder compound its light scattering properties need to be investigated and tailored. In the present study we introduce the physical background and material development strategies to apply two-photon-polymerization (2PP) for the additive manufacture of filigree structures within the volume of ceramic slurries. T2 - DKG Jahrestagung 2023 CY - Jena, Germany DA - 27.03.2023 KW - Additive Manufacturing KW - Transparent ceramics PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-59880 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Sun, C. A1 - Tian, X. A1 - Wang, L. A1 - Liu, Y. A1 - Wirth, Cynthia A1 - Günster, Jens A1 - Li, D. A1 - Jin, Z. T1 - Effect of particle size gradation on the performance of glass-ceramic 3D printing process N2 - Particle size gradation is regarded as an effective method for overcoming the contradicting requirements in three-dimensional printing (3DP). In present work, particle size gradation was optimized to obtain both acceptable flowability of the powder material and high-strength 3D-printed glass-ceramic products. The effect of gradation on the printing process, sintering process and performance of the 3D-printed glass-ceramic products was investigated comprehensively. The glass-ceramic powders with three size ranges were mixed in certain proportions and applied to print parts. The result showed parts printed with powder mixed by 60 wt% 45–100 µm and 40 wt% 0–25 µm particles had satisfactory density of 1.60 g/cm³ and bending strength of 13.8 MPa. The flowability decreased with an increasing proportion of fine particles. Part density was determined by the powder bulk density in the powder bed as well as the shrinkage during sintering while strength of part was found to be dependent on the sintering degree. KW - Flowability KW - Glass-ceramic KW - Particle size gradation KW - Three-dimensional printing KW - Mechanical properties PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2016.09.197 SN - 0272-8842 VL - 43 IS - 1 SP - 578 EP - 584 PB - Elsevier AN - OPUS4-39783 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Colombo, P. A1 - Schmidt, J. A1 - Franchin, G. A1 - Zocca, Andrea A1 - Günster, Jens T1 - Additive manufacturing techniques for fabricating complex ceramic components from preceramic polymers N2 - Capsule summary THE MATERIALS Manufacturers can use preceramic polymers to produce ceramic components in a range of compositions using a variety of additive manufacturing technologies. Preceramic polymers even can overcome some of the problems that are intrinsic to additive manufacturing in general. THE APPLICATION Modifying the composition, molecular architecture, and molecular weight of preceramic polymers allows adaptation of these materials to specific processing requirements of individual additive manufacturing technologies. THE OPPORTUNITY Further development of new additive manufacturing technologies, in addition to improvement of existing technologies, will enable manufacturing of advanced ceramic components with enhanced mechanical characteristics and new functional properties. KW - Additive manufacturing KW - Preceramic polymers PY - 2017 VL - 96 IS - 3 SP - 16 EP - 23 AN - OPUS4-40747 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hilgenberg, Kai A1 - Daum, Werner A1 - Maierhofer, Christiane A1 - Altenburg, Simon A1 - Bruno, Giovanni A1 - Heckel, Thomas A1 - Skrotzki, Birgit A1 - Zerbst, Uwe A1 - Kranzmann, Axel A1 - Bettge, Dirk A1 - Sommer, Konstantin A1 - Seeger, Stefan A1 - Nitsche, Michael A1 - Günster, Jens A1 - Evans, Alexander T1 - Additive manufacturing at the BAM: We focus on Safety N2 - In Germany, the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) is addressing challenges in the implementation of additive manufacturing on the industrial landscape for safety-critical applications. KW - Process development KW - Additive Manufacturing KW - In-situ Process Monitoring KW - Non-destructive Materials KW - Characterisation KW - Safety KW - Fatigue KW - Environment KW - Standardisation PY - 2019 UR - https://static.asminternational.org/amp/201910/22/ SN - 0882-7958 VL - 177 IS - 7 SP - 22 EP - 26 PB - ASM International CY - Materials Park, OH, USA AN - OPUS4-49780 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Günster, Jens T1 - Continuous layer deposition for the Additive Manufacturing of ceramics by Layerwise Slurry Deposition N2 - Powder bed technologies are among the most successful additive manufacturing (AM) techniques. The application of these techniques to most ceramics has been difficult due to the challenges associated with the deposition of homogeneous powder layers when using fine powders. In this context, layerwise slurry deposition (LSD) has been developed as a deposition method that enables the use of powder bed AM technologies for advanced ceramic materials. In layerwise slurry deposition, a ceramic slurry is deposited in layers using a doctor blade and dried to produce a highly compacted powder. Not only can very fine submicron powders with low organic content be processed, but the dense powder bed also provides excellent support for the manufactured parts. The latest development of this technology shows that it is possible to print ceramic parts in a continuous process by depositing a layer on a rotating platform on which a powder bed grows in a spiral motion. The unique mechanical stability of the layers in LSD printing makes it possible to build up a powder bed several centimeters thick without lateral support. Continuous layer deposition achieves more than 10 times the productivity of linear deposition, approaching a build volume of 1 liter per hour. T2 - International Conference on Additive Manufacturing Technology Frontiers CY - Xi’an, China DA - 11.04.2025 KW - Ceramic KW - advanced ceramics PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-63963 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Baesso, Ilaria A1 - Karl, D. A1 - Spitzer, Andrea A1 - Gurlo, A. A1 - Günster, Jens A1 - Zocca, Andrea T1 - Characterization of powder flow behavior for additive manufacturing N2 - The flow behavior of powders has an essential role in many industrial processes, including powder bed additive manufacturing. The characterization of the flow behavior is challenging, as different methods are available, and their suitability for an application in additive manufacturing is still controversial. In this study, six standardized methods (measurement of bulk density by ISO 60 and by ASTM B329, angle of repose by ISO 4324, discharge time by ISO 6186 and by ASTM B964-16, and Hausner Ratio by ASTM 7481 – 18), the rotating drum method (by GranuDrum) and powder rheometry (Anton Paar powder cell), were applied to five size fractions of a crushed quartz sand powder and compared. A statistical approach is proposed and discussed to correlate the obtained flowability indexes with the packing density of powder beds deposited layer-by-layer, and these correlations are compared between methods. Overall, the measurement of bulk density by ASTM B329 that showed the best correlation with the powder bed density. Advanced methods such as the rotating drum method and powder rheometry did not demonstrate particularly good correlations, however they provided complementary information which can be useful to assess the dynamic behavior of powders. KW - Powder flow KW - Flowability KW - Powder bed additive manufacturing KW - Powder rheology PY - 2021 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2021.102250 SN - 2214-8604 VL - 47 SP - 1 EP - 14 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-53229 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Yao, Dongxu A1 - Wirth, Cynthia A1 - Zeng, Y.-P. A1 - Jiang, D. A1 - Günster, Jens A1 - Heinrich, J. T1 - Near zero shrinkage porous Al2O3 prepared via 3D-printing and reaction bonding N2 - Porous Al2O3 with high porosity (~45%), remarkable flexural strength (~70 MPa), and low dimensional change (~1–2%), was produced by indirect 3D printing and reaction bonding. Coarse Al with good flowability was carried out printing green body. The green body was heat treated to get fully oxidized, volume expansion during oxidation simultaneously formed strong neck bonding, not only brought good strength, but also restricted shrinkage. Porous Al2O3 with architecture of macro pores designed by 3D printing and micro pores in the strut formed by packing of particles was obtained. The near zero shrinkage can facilitate precise design of product with complex shape. KW - Al2O3 reaction bonding PY - 2015 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2015.02.037 SN - 0167-577x SN - 1873-4979 VL - 147 SP - 116 EP - 118 PB - North-Holland Publ. Co. CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-34960 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Lüchtenborg, Jörg A1 - Kober, D. A1 - Weber, A. P. A1 - Melcher, J. A1 - Günster, Jens T1 - Textured dense zinc oxide layers for active noise canceling windows N2 - Dense ZnO films with a strong c‐axis texture have been deposited on transparent conductive oxide glass, glass, and Si wafers, respectively, with a two‐step pressureless wet chemical method using zinc acetate dihydrate as Zn‐precursor. The crystallographic structure of the films has been studied with XRD and scanning electron microscopy. Optical measurements reveal a high transparency of the ZnO films with a thickness of up to 10 μm. This new cost‐effective route for ZnO film deposition does not require expensive sophisticated equipment and is easily upscaled. KW - ZnO PY - 2019 DO - https://doi.org/10.1111/jace.15928 SN - 0002-7820 VL - 102 IS - 3 SP - 988 EP - 996 PB - Wiley AN - OPUS4-47519 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Zocca, Andrea A1 - Lima, P. A1 - Diener, S. A1 - Katsikis, N. A1 - Günster, Jens T1 - Additive manufacturing of SiSiC by layerwise slurry deposition and binder jetting (LSD-print) N2 - The current work presents for the first time results on the Additive Manufacturing of SiSiC complex parts based on the Layerwise Slurry Deposition (LSD) process. This technology allows to deposit highly packed powder layers by spreading a ceramic slurry and drying. The capillary forces acting during the process are responsible for the dense powder packing and the good joining between layers. The LSD process can be combined with binder jetting to print 2D cross-sections of an object in each successive layer, thus forming a 3D part. This process is named LSD-print. By LSD-print and silicon infiltration, SiSiC parts with complex geometries and features down to 1mm and an aspect ratio up to 4:1 could be demonstrated. The density and morphology were investigated for a large number of samples. Furthermore, the density and the mechanical properties, measured by ball-on-three-balls method, were in all three building directions close to isostatic pressed references. KW - Silicon Carbide KW - Additive Manufacturing KW - 3D printing KW - Layerwise slurry deposition KW - LSD print PY - 2019 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2019.05.009 VL - 2019 IS - 39 SP - 3527 EP - 3533 PB - Elsevier Ltd. AN - OPUS4-48546 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Zocca, Andrea A1 - Müller, Bernd R. A1 - Laquai, René A1 - Kupsch, Andreas A1 - Wieder, Frank A1 - Benemann, Sigrid A1 - Wilbig, Janka A1 - Günster, Jens A1 - Bruno, Giovanni T1 - Microstructural characterization of AP40 apatite-wollastonite glass-ceramic N2 - The microstructure of an apatite-wollastonite (code name AP40) glass-ceramic is analyzed in this study by combining 2D microscopy, phase analysis, X-ray absorption and synchrotron X-ray refraction computed tomography (XCT and SXRCT, respectively). It is shown that this combination provides a useful toolbox to characterize the global microstructure in a wide scale range, from sub-micrometer to millimeter. The material displays a complex microstructure comprising a glassy matrix with embedded fluorapatite and wollastonite small crystals. In this matrix, large (up to 200 μm) spike-shaped structures are distributed. Such microstructural features are oriented around a central sphere, thereby forming a structure resembling a sea urchin. A unique feature of SXRCT, in contrast to XCT, is that internal interfaces are visualized; this allows one to show the 3D distribution of these urchins with exceptionally good contrast. Furthermore, it is revealed that the spike-shaped structures are not single crystals, but rather composed of sub-micrometric crystals, which are identified as fluorapatite and diopside phases by SEM-EDX analysis. KW - Glass-ceramic KW - X-ray refraction KW - Computed tomography KW - Microstructure PY - 2023 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2022.12.130 SN - 0272-8842 VL - 49 IS - 8 SP - 12672 EP - 12679 PB - Elsevier Science CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-57452 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Lanzino, Maria Carolina A1 - Le, Long-Quan R. V. A1 - Wilbig, Janka A1 - Rheinheimer, Wolfgang A1 - Seidenstuecker, Michael A1 - Günster, Jens A1 - Killinger, Andreas T1 - Thin GB14 coatings on implants using HVSFS N2 - Enhancing osseointegration, the process by which medical implants securely bond to bone, is crucial for improving patient outcomes in orthopedics and dental surgery. Calcium alkali orthophosphates, with their superior bioactivity, resorbability, and chemical resemblance to bone minerals, have emerged as promising candidates for implant coatings. These materials offer improved solubility and lower melting points due to the substitution of calcium with potassium and sodium, along with the addition of magnesium oxide. This study investigates GB14 calcium alkali orthophosphate coatings applied via High Velocity Suspension Flame Spraying (HVSFS), a technique that enables precise control over coating properties. A porosity target of &gt;10% was set to promote bone growth, and we achieved porosities up to 13%, ensuring better cell penetration and stability at the implant-bone interface. Coatings were produced using different gas parameters and distances, with their microstructure and phase composition analyzed using scanning electron microscope (SEM), Vickers hardness testing and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Additionally, roughness and porosity were also assessed. Different coating’s microstructures were achieved by varying stand-off distance and gas parameters. Increasing stand-off distance while reducing gas stoichiometry enabled the production of calcium alkali orthophosphate coatings with fewer cracks, higher porosity and a hardness level comparable to that of state-of-the-art tricalcium phosphate (TCP) coatings. The sample with optimized properties in terms of achieved microstructure and topography was selected for in vitro testing using MG63 osteosarcoma cells to evaluate cell proliferation and adhesion. WST (I) assay, LDH assay, and live/dead staining confirmed the biocompatibility of the coatings, highlighting the potential of HVSFS to enhance osseointegration and outperform conventional methods in implantology. No relevant cytotoxicity could be shown and cells show a good proliferation over time. These results highlight thus the potential of HVSFS to produce thin, bioactive and resorbable coatings to enhance osseointegration. KW - Bio ceramics KW - Spray coating PY - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-623983 DO - https://doi.org/10.3389/fmats.2024.1522447 SN - 2296-8016 VL - 11 IS - 1522447 SP - 1 EP - 14 PB - Frontiers Media SA AN - OPUS4-62398 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Steinborn, Gabriele A1 - Tzschichholz, Grit A1 - Günster, Jens A1 - Keller, M.H. A1 - Manara, J. T1 - Porous TiO2-Y2O3 ceramics with specific infrared-optical properties N2 - The infrared-optical properties and particularly the emissivity of sintered ceramics depend on the material's bulk properties and structural properties such as porosity, pore size distribution and pore diameter. The infrared-optical properties can be varied across a wide range by specifically selecting the material's bulk and structural properties. A major concern of the present study is the development of a ceramic coating material with a total emissivity below 0.2 at a temperature of 800 °C. For this purpose, various samples of a TiO2-Y2O3 (TY) ceramic composite were produced with different properties. On variation in the Y2O3 content from 5 to 60 wt%, the porosity of the ceramic composites varies from 3 % to 47 % with the mean pore diameter lying in a range from 0.3 µm to 1.7 µm. The addition of graphitic pore builders increases the porosity up to 60 % and the mean pore diameter to a maximum of 15 µm. By optimizing the total porosity and the pore size of the TY ceramics, a total emissivity as low as 0.17 at 800 °C could be achieved. KW - Oxide ceramic KW - Porosity KW - Mean pore diameter KW - Infrared optical properties KW - Emissivity PY - 2011 DO - https://doi.org/10.4416/JCST2011-00011 SN - 2190-9385 VL - 2 IS - 3 SP - 183 EP - 190 PB - Göller CY - Baden-Baden AN - OPUS4-24551 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Gunella, F. A1 - Kunisch, E. A1 - Bungartz, M. A1 - Maenz, S. A1 - Horbert, V. A1 - Xin, L. A1 - Mika, J. A1 - Borowski, J. A1 - Bischoff, S. A1 - Schubert, H. A1 - Hortschansky, P. A1 - Sachse, A. A1 - Illerhaus, Bernhard A1 - Günster, Jens A1 - Bossert, J. A1 - Jandt, K. D. A1 - Plöger, F. A1 - Kinne, R. W. A1 - Brinkmann, O. T1 - Low-dose BMP-2 is sufficient to enhance the bone formation induced by an injectable, PLGA fiber-reinforced, brushite-forming cement in a sheep defect model of lumbar osteopenia N2 - BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Bioresorbable calcium phosphate cement (CPC) may be suitable for vertebroplasty/kyphoplasty of osteoporotic vertebral fractures. However, additional targeted de- livery of osteoinductive bone morphogenetic Proteins (BMPs) in the CPC may be required to counteract the augmented local bone catabolism and support complete bone regeneration. PURPOSE: This study aimed at testing an injectable, poly (l-lactide-co-glycolide) acid (PLGA) fiber-reinforced, brushite-forming cement (CPC) containing low-dose bone morphogenetic Protein BMP-2 in a sheep lumbar osteopenia model. STUDY DESIGN/ SETTING: This is a prospective experimental animal study. METHODS: Bone defects (diameter 5 mm) were generated in aged, osteopenic female sheep and filled with fiber-reinforced CPC alone (L4; CPC+ fibers) or with CPC containing different dosages of BMP-2 (L5; CPC+ fibers + BMP-2; 1, 5, 100, and 500g BMP-2; n=5 or 6 each). The results were compared with those of untouched controls (L1). Three and 9 months after the operation, structural and functional effects of the CPC (±BMP-2) were analyzed ex vivo by measuring (1) bone Mineral density (BMD); (2) bone structure, that is, bone volume/total volume (assessed by micro-computed tomography [micro-CT] and histomorphometry), trabecular thickness, and trabecular number; (3) bone formation, that is, osteoid volume/bone volume, osteoid surface/bone surface, osteoid thickness, mineralizing surface/bone surface, mineral Apposition rate, and bone formation rate/bone surface; (4) bone resorption, that is, eroded surface/bone surface; and (5) compressive strength. RESULTS: Compared with untouched controls (L1), CPC+ fibers (L4) and/or CPC+ fibers + BMP-2(L5) significantly improved all parameters of bone formation, bone resorption, and bone structure. These effects were observed at 3 and 9 months, but were less pronounced for some parameters at 9 months. Compared with CPC without BMP-2, additional significant effects of BMP-2 were demonstrated for bone structure (bone volume/total volume, trabecular thickness, trabecular number) and formation (osteoid surface/bone surface and mineralizing surface/bone surface), as well as for the compressive strength. The BMP-2 effects on bone Formation at 3 and 9 months were dose-dependent, with 5–100g as the optimal dosage. CONCLUSIONS: BMP-2 significantly enhanced the bone formation induced by a PLGA fiber-reinforced CPC in sheep lumbar osteopenia. A single local dose as low as ≤100g BMP-2 was sufficient to augment middle to long-term bone formation. The novel CPC+ BMP-2 may thus represent an alternative to the bioinert, supraphysiologically stiff polymethylmethacrylate cement presently used to treat osteoporotic vertebral fractures by vertebroplasty/kyphoplasty. KW - Bone regeneration KW - Computed tomography KW - Calcium phosphat cement KW - Large animal model sheep KW - Osteoporotic vertebral fracture PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spinee.2017.06.005 SN - 1529-9430 SN - 1878-1632 VL - 17 IS - 11 SP - 1699 EP - 1711 PB - Elsevier Inc. AN - OPUS4-43237 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Sänger, Johanna Christiane A1 - Schwentenwein, Martin A1 - Bermejo, Raúl A1 - Günster, Jens T1 - Hybridizing Lithography-Based Ceramic Additive Manufacturing with Two-Photon-Polymerization N2 - Stereolithography processes such as lithography-based ceramic manufacturing (LCM) are technologies that can produce centimeter-sized structures in a reasonable time frame. However, for some parts specifications, they lack resolution. Two-photon-polymerization (2PP) ensures the highest geometric accuracy in additive manufacturing so far. Nevertheless, building up parts in sizes as large as a few millimeters or even centimeters is a time-consuming process, which makes the production of 2PP printed parts very costly. Regarding feedstock specification, the requirements for 2PP are different to those for LCM, and generally, feedstocks are designed to meet requirements for only one of these manufacturing technologies. In an attempt to fabricate highly precise ceramic components of a rather large size, it is necessary to develop a feedstock that suits both light-based technologies, taking advantage of LCM’s higher productivity and 2PP’s accuracy. Hybridization should bring the desired precision to the region of interest on reasonably large parts without escalating printing time and costs. In this study, specimens gained from a transparent feedstock with yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ) particles of 5 nm at 70 wt% were presented. The resin was originally designed to suit 2PP, while being also printable with LCM. This work demonstrates how hybrid parts can be sintered into full YSZ ceramics. KW - Additive Manufacturing KW - Transparent ceramic KW - Nano-powder PY - 2023 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-584541 DO - https://doi.org/10.3390/app13063974 SN - 2076-3417 VL - 13 IS - 6 SP - 1 EP - 9 PB - MDPI CY - Basel AN - OPUS4-58454 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Chinellato, Fabio A1 - Wilbig, Janka A1 - Al-Sabbagh, Dominik A1 - Colombo, P. A1 - Günster, Jens T1 - Gas flow assisted powder deposition for enhanced flowability of fine powders: 3D printing of alpha-tricalcium phosphate N2 - The possibility of creating patient-specific individual implants makes Additive Manufacturing technologies of special interest for the medical sector. For substitution of bone defects, powder based Additive Manufacturing by Binder Jetting is a suitable method to produce complex scaffold-like structures made of bioceramics with easily adapted geometries and controlled porosity. The process inherent residual porosity in the printed part, even though desired as it supports bone ingrowth, also leads to limited mechanical strength. Currently, bioceramic scaffolds made by Binder Jetting feature suitable biocompatible and biodegradable properties, while a sufficient mechanical stability is rather challenging. The purpose of this work is to apply the gas flow assisted powder deposition introduced in 2014 by Zocca et al., to the powder bed during printing of bioceramic tablets and scaffolds using α-TCP powder as feedstock. This enables exploiting the advantages of an increased powder bed density, thereby improving the mechanical properties of the printed parts. KW - Additive Manufacturing KW - Binder Jetting KW - Gas flow assisted powder deposition KW - Alpha-tricalcium phosphate KW - Scaffold PY - 2020 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-510138 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceram.2020.100003 SN - 2666-5395 VL - 1 SP - 100003 PB - Elsevier Ltd. AN - OPUS4-51013 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bungartz, M. A1 - Kunisch, E. A1 - Maenz, S. A1 - Horbert, V. A1 - Xin, L. A1 - Gunella, F. A1 - Mika, J. A1 - Borowski, J. A1 - Bischoff, S. A1 - Schubert, H. A1 - Sachse, A. A1 - Illerhaus, Bernhard A1 - Günster, Jens A1 - Bossert, J. A1 - Jandt, K. D. A1 - Plöger, F. A1 - Kinne, R. W. A1 - Brinkmann, O. T1 - GDF5 significantly augments the bone formation induced by an injectable, PLGA fiber-reinforced, brushite-forming cement in a sheep defect model of lumbar osteopenia N2 - BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Biodegradable calcium phosphate cement (CPC) represents a promising option for the surgical treatment of osteoporotic vertebral fractures. Because of augmented local bone catabolism, however, additional targeted delivery of bone morphogenetic proteins with the CPC may be needed to promote rapid and complete bone regeneration. PURPOSE: In the present study, an injectable, poly(l-lactide-co-glycolide) acid (PLGA) fiber-reinforced, brushite-forming cement (CPC) containing the bone morphogenetic Protein GDF5 was tested in a sheep lumbar osteopenia model. STUDY DESIGN/SETTING: This is a prospective experimental animal study METHODS: Defined bone defects (diameter 5 mm) were placed in aged, osteopenic female sheep. Defects were treated with fiber-reinforced CPC alone (L4; CPC+ fibers) or with CPC containing different dosages of GDF5 (L5; CPC+ fibers + GDF5; 1, 5, 100, and 500g GDF5; n = 5 or 6 each). The results were compared with those of untouched controls (L1). Three and 9 months postoperation, structural and functional effects of the CPC (±GDF5) were assessed ex vivo by measuring (1) bone mineral density (BMD); (2) bone structure, that is, bone volume/total volume (assessed by micro-computed tomography and histomorphometry), trabecular thickness, and trabecular number; (3) bone formation, that is, osteoid volume/bone volume, osteoid surface/bone surface, osteoid thickness, mineralized surface/bone surface, mineral apposition rate, and bone formation rate/bone surface; (4) bone resorption, that is, eroded surface/bone surface; and (5) compressive strength. RESULTS: Compared with untouched controls (L1), both CPC+ fibers (L4) and CPC+ fibers + GDF5 (L5) numerically or significantly improved all parameters of bone formation, bone resorption, and bone structure. These significant effects were observed both at 3 and 9 months, but for some parameters they were less pronounced at 9 months. Compared with CPC without GDF5, additional significant effects of CPC with GDF5 were demonstrated for BMD and parameters of bone formation and structure (bone volume/total volume, trabecular thickness, and trabecular number, as well as mineralized surface/bone surface). The GDF5 effects were dose-dependent (predominantly in the 5–100g range) at 3 and 9 months. CONCLUSIONS: GDF5 significantly enhanced the bone formation induced by a PLGA fiber-reinforced CPC in sheep lumbar osteopenia. The results indicated that a local dose as low as ≤100g GDF5 may be sufficient to augment middle to long-term bone formation. The novel CPC+ GDF5 combination may thus qualify as an alternative to the bioinert, supraphysiologically stiff poly-(methyl methacrylate) cement currently applied for vertebroplasty/kyphoplasty of osteoporotic vertebral fractures. KW - Bone regeneration KW - Computed tomography KW - Large animal model sheep KW - Osteoporotic vertebral fracture PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spinee.2017.06.007 SN - 1529-9430 SN - 1878-1632 VL - 17 IS - 11 SP - 1685 EP - 1698 PB - Elsevier Inc. AN - OPUS4-43239 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Sänger, Johanna C. A1 - Riechers, Birte A1 - Pauw, Brian Richard A1 - Maaß, Robert A1 - Günster, Jens T1 - Microplastic response of 2PP‐printed ceramics N2 - AbstractTwo‐photon polymerization (2PP) additive manufacturing (AM) utilizes feedstocks of ceramic nanoparticles of a few nanometers in diameter, enabling the fabrication of highly accurate technical ceramic design with structural details as small as 500 nm. The performance of these materials is expected to differ from conventional AM ceramics, as nanoparticles and three‐dimensional printing at high resolution introduce new microstructural aspects. This study applies 2PP‐AM of yttria‐stabilized zirconia to investigate the mechanical response behavior under compressive load, probing the influence of smallest structural units induced by the line packing during the printing process, design of sintered microblocks, and sintering temperature and thereby microstructure. We find a dissipative mechanical response enhanced by sintering at lower temperatures than conventional. The pursued 2PP‐AM approach yields a microstructured material with an increased number of grain boundaries that proposedly play a major role in facilitating energy dissipation within the here printed ceramic material. This microplastic response is further triggered by the filigree structures induced by hollow line packing at the order of the critical defect size of ceramics. Together, these unique aspects made accessible by the 2PP‐AM approach contribute to a heterogeneous nano‐ and microstructure, and hint toward opportunities for tailoring the mechanical response in future ceramic applications. KW - Manufacturing KW - Mechanical properties KW - Microstructure KW - Plasticity KW - Zirconia: yttria stabilized PY - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-605176 DO - https://doi.org/10.1111/jace.19849 SN - 1551-2916 VL - 107 IS - 10 SP - 6636 EP - 6645 PB - Wiley CY - Oxford AN - OPUS4-60517 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -