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Mei Wei - Recent Publications
[1] A.J. Ruys, M. Wei, B.K. Milthorpe, A. Brandwood, and C.C. Sorrell, "Hydrothermal Sintering of ZrO2 and Al2O3 Fibre-Reinforced Hydroxyapatite", J Aust Ceram Soc, 29 [1/2] 51-56 (1993).

[2] A.J. Ruys, M. Wei, B.K. Milthorpe, A. Brandwood, and C.C. Sorrell, "Optimisation of Fibre Content in ZrO2 Fibre-Reinforced Hydroxyapatite", J Aust Ceram Soc, 29 [1/2] 57-64 (1993).

[3] A.J. Ruys, M. Wei, A. Brandwood, B.K. Milthorpe, and C.C. Sorrell, "Preparation of 316L Stainless Steel Short-Fibre-Reinforced Hydroxyapatite", J Aust Ceram Soc, 30 [1/2] 129-35 (1994).

[4] A.J. Ruys, M. Wei, C.C. Sorrell, M.R. Dickson, A. Brandwood, and B.K. Milthorpe, "Sintering Effects on the Strength of Hydroxyapatite", Biomater, 16 [5] 409-15 (1995).

[5] M. Wei, M.V. Swain, A.J. Ruys, B.K. Milthorpe, and C.C. Sorrell, "Adhesive Strength Testing of Hydroxyapatite Coatings, I. Rockwell Indentation", Mater Eng, 9 [1] 7-18 (1998).

[6] M. Wei, M.V. Swain, A.J. Ruys, B.K. Milthorpe, and C.C. Sorrell, "Adhesive Strength Testing of Hydroxyapatite Coatings, II. The Adhesive Tape Test and Rockwell Indentation", Mater Eng, 9 [1] 19-29 (1998).

[7] M. Wei, A.J. Ruys, B.K. Milthorpe, and C.C. Sorrell, "Solution Ripening of Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles: Effects on Electrophoretic Deposition", J Biomed Mater Res, 45 [1] 11-19 (1999).

[8] M. Wei, A.J. Ruys, M.V. Swain, S.H. Kim, B.K. Milthorpe, and C.C. Sorrell, "Interfacial Bond Strength of Electrophoretically Deposited Hydroxyapatite Coatings on Metals", J Mater Sci Mater Med, 10 [7] 401-409 (1999).

[9] M. Wei, J. H. Evans and E. Wentrup-Byrne, "Decomposition of Dual Hydroxyapatite/Fluorapatite Coatings on Metal Substrates", J Aust Ceram Soc, 36 [1] 47-52 (2000).

[10] P. Parakala, R. Clegg, and M. Wei, "Microscopic Features of Hydroxyapatite Coatings Deposited by A Modified Sol-Gel Technique", J Aus Ceram Soc, 36 103-108 (2000).

[11] M. Wei, A.J. Ruys, B.K. Milthorpe, C.C. Sorrell, and J.H. Evans, "Electrophoretic Deposition of Hydroxyapatite Coatings on Metal Substrates: A Nanoparticulate Dual-Coating Approach", J Sol-Gel Sci & Tech, 21 [1/2] 39-48 (2001).

[12] M. Wei and J.H. Evans, "Synthesis and Characterization of Hydroxyapatite and Fluorapatite", Key Eng Mater, 218-220 (Bioceramics 14) 35-38 (2002).

[13] M. Wei, M. Uchida, H. Kim, T, Kokubo, and T. Nakamura, "Apatite-Forming Ability of CaO-Containing Titania", Biomater, 23 [1] 167-172 (2002).

[14] M. Wei, H-M. Kim, T. Kokubo, and J.H. Evans, "Optimizing the Bioactivity of Alkaline-Treated Titanium Alloy",Mater Sci Eng C, 20 [1-2] 125-134 (2002).

[15] M. Wei and T. Kokubo, "Bonelike Apatite Formation on Calcium-Containing Silica and Titania Gels in Simulated Body Fluid", Key Eng Mater, 240-242 (Bioceramics 15) 27-30 (2003).

[16] M. Wei, Y. Zhang, X. Sun, L. Zhou, and K. Wang, "Low Melting Temperature Machinable Glass Ceramics", Key Eng Mater, 240-242 (Bioceramics 15) 241-44 (2003).

[17] M. Wei, D. Vellinga, D. Leavesley, J. Evans, and Z. Upton, "Cell Attachment and Proliferation on Hydroxyapatite and Ion Substituted Hydroxyapatite", Key Eng Mater, 240-242 (Bioceramics 15) 671-74 (2003).

[18] M. Wei, T. Bostrom, L. Grøndahl, and J.H. Evans, "Synthesis and Characterisation of Hydroxyapatite, Fluoride-Substituted Hydroxyapatite and Fluorapatite", J Mater Sci Mater Med, 14 311-320 (2003).

[19] C. Kothapalli, M. Wei, A. Vasiliev, and M.T. Shaw, "Effect of Concentration and Temperature on HA Morphology", Acta Mater, 52 5655-5663 (2004).

[20] M. Wei, A.J. Ruys, M.V. Swain, B.K. Milthorpe, and C.C. Sorrell, "Hydroxyapatite-Coated Metals: Interfacial Reactions During Sintering", J Mater Sci Mater Med, 16, 101-106 (2005).

[21] M. Wei, A.J. Ruys, B.K. Milthorpe, and C.C. Sorrell, "Precipitation of Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles: Effects of Precipitation Method on Electrophoretic Deposition", J Mater Sci Mater Med, 16, 319-324 (2005).

[22] C.R. Kothapalli, M. Wei, R.Z. LeGeros, and M.T. Shaw, "Influence of Temperature and Aging Time on HA Synthesized by the Hydrothermal Method",J Mater Sci Mater Med, 16, 441-446 (2005).

[23]H. Qu, A.L. Vasiliev, M. Aindow, and M. Wei, "Incorporation of Fluorine Ions into Hydroxyapatite by a pH Cycling Method", J Mater Sci Mater Med, 16, 447-453 (2005).

[24]H. Qu and M. Wei, "Synthesis and Characterization of Fluorine-Containing Hydroxyapatite by a pH-Cyclic Method", J Mater Sci Mater Med, 16, 129-133 (2005).

[25] T. Parker, Z. Upton, D. Vellinga, M. Wei, and D. Leavesley, "Potential Pitfalls of Radiolabel Adsorption to Ceramic Biomaterials", J Biomed Mater Res, 72A, 363-372 (2005).

[26] H. Qu, R.J. Waugh O'Neill, and M. Wei, "The Effect of Cell Behavior on Apatites with Different Fluorine Contents", Key Eng Mater (Bioceramics 17), 284-286, 577-580, (2005).

[27] M.A. Freilich, M. Wei, S. Iddir, L.T. Kuhn, and D.M. Shafer, "Improvement of Alveolar Bone Height Using Novel Graft Placement", Key Eng Mater (Bioceramics 17), 284-286, 889-892 (2005).

[28] C.R. Kothapalli, M. Wei, and M.T. Shaw, "Effect of Operation Conditions on HA Synthesized by a Hydrothermal Method", Key Eng Mater (Bioceramics 17), 284-286, 51-54 (2005).

[29] C.R. Kothapalli, M.T. Shaw, and M. Wei. "Biodegradable HA-PLA 3-D porous scaffolds: Effect of nano-sized filler content on scaffold properties", Acta Biomater., 1, 653-662 (2005).

[30] H. Qu and M. Wei, "Effect of Fluorine Content on Mechanical Properties of Sintered Fluoridated Hydroxyapatite", Materials. Science and Engineering Part C, 26, 46-53 (2006).

[31] H. Qu and M. Wei, "The Effect of Fluoride Contents in Fluoridated Hydroxyapatite on Osteoblast Behavior", Acta Biomaterialia, 2, 113-119 (2006).

[32] H. Qu and M. Wei, "The Effect of pH on Biomimetic Apatite Coating", Key Eng Mater, 330-332, 757-761 (2006).

[33] C. Kothapalli, M.T. Shaw, J.R. Olson, and M. Wei, "Coating of Poly(lactic acid) Fibers with Calcium Phosphate Using a Cyclic Precipitation Technique", Journal of Biomedical Materials Research: Part B, accepted, 2007.

[34] H. Qu and M. Wei, "Improvement of Adhesive Strength of Biomimetically Coated Titanium Implants", Journal of Biomedical Materials Research: Part B, accepted, 2007.

[35] Y. Wang, M. Wei, J. Gao, "Improve corrosion resistance of magnesium in simulated body fluid by dicalcium phosphate dihydrate coating", Materials Science and Engineering C, submitted, 2007.

[36] Y. Zhang, G. Zhang, and M. Wei, "Controlling the Biodegradation Rate of Magnesium Using Biomimetic Apatite Coating", Journal of Materials Science, Materials in Medicine, submitted, 2007.

[37] H. Qu and M. Wei, "Synthesis of Dense Collagen/Apatite Composites Using A Biomimetic Method", Journal of American Ceramic Society, submitted, 2007.

[38] Y. Wang, M. Wei, J. Gao, J. Hu and Y. Zhang, "Corrosion process of pure magnesium in simulated body fluid", Materials Letters, submitted, 2007.

[39] F. Peng, M.Wei, J.R. Olson and M.T. Shaw, "Influence of Pre-treatment on the Surface Characteristics of PLLA Fibers and Subsequent Hydroxyapatite Coating", Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, submitted, 2007.