Carbon Nanotubes Reinforced Composites for Biomedical Applications
Figure 7
Enlarged image of the border between the specimen and the bone (200x). (a and e) Alumina ceramic was implanted after 12 weeks (40x, 220x); (b and f) CNTs/alumina composite was implanted after 12 weeks (40x, 220x); (c and g) alumina ceramic was implanted after 24 weeks (40x, 220x); (d and h) CNTs/alumina composite was implanted after 24 weeks (40x, 220x) [97].