Review Article

A Review on the Role of Wollastonite Biomaterial in Bone Tissue Engineering

Table 3

A summary of studies conducted on wollastonite applications in bone tissue engineering.

ApplicationSampleMethodReference

Implant/bone repairWollastonite/β-TCP porous ceramic scaffoldsPolymer sponge replication[169]
Titanium (Ti) implantMinerals (Mg2+ and Gd3+) biocompatible composite coatingElectrophoretic deposition (EPD)[132]
Bone substitute applicationPorous hydroxyapatite-wollastonite-reinforced alumina nanoparticles (ALN: 40-80 nm)Space holder (SH) technique[170]
Clinical applications/bioceramicsWollastonite-containing glass-ceramic coatings on aluminaAirbrush spraying of glass-based aqueous suspensions followed by sintering[171]
Antibacterial activitySilver-doped wollastoniteSol-gel method[96]
Implant applicationsWollastonite (WA) glass-ceramic with titaniumSintering[172]
OsseointegrationApatite-wollastonite/poly (lactic acid)3D-printed polymer and ceramic macrostructures[173]
Implant materialWollastonite/titanium oxide nanofiber bioceramic compositeSintering/electrospinning[174]
Bone tissue engineering3D wollastonite-diopside scaffoldsDirect ink writing of ink made of silicone polymer and inorganic fillers[175]
Bioceramic scaffoldsWollastonite-diopside scaffolds with tailorable shell microporesDirect ink writing technique with coaxially aligned bi-nozzle system[176]
Scaffolds for bone repairPorous composite materials (poly(L-lactide) (PLLA) and apatite-wollastonite (AW))[177]
BioceramicsWollastonite/gold nanoparticles (aunps)Spark plasma sintering[178, 179]
Bone tissue engineeringHydroxyapatite (HA) and β-wollastonite (WT)Coprecipitation method[180]
Bioactive ceramic scaffoldsMg-substituted wollastonite (Csi-Mg6) bioceramic powdersWet-chemical co-precipitation[181]
Ceramic composites for biomedical applicationsWollastonite/titanium oxide and hydroxyapatiteSpark plasma sintering[182]
Biomedical applications; bone graftWollastonite/hydroxyapatite scaffoldsPolymeric sponge replica[148]
Bone formation and growthWollastonite coating on surgical grade stainless steel[183]
Bone graft implantsBioactive glass-ceramic based on the CaO-SiO2-MgO-Na2O-Li2O systemSinter-crystallization process[184]
Antibacterial activity and enhanced bioactivitySilver-doped wollastonite (CaSiO3) synthesized using natural waste[96]
ImplantsHyroxyapatite surface layer[185]
Apatite-wollastonite ceramicsCalcium hydroxyapatite and wollastonite powdersCompacted and sintered[186]
Repair and replacement of living bone (load-bearing situations)Wollastonite powder sprayed onto Ti–6Al–4V substratesPlasma-sprayed wollastonite coatings[187]