Funct. Mater. 2014; 21 (3): 338-344.

http://dx.doi.org/10.15407/fm21.03.338

Peculiarity of sapphire application in medicine

L.A.Lytvynov

Institute for Single Crystals, STC "Institute for Single Crystals", National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 60 Lenin Ave., 61001 Kharkiv, Ukraine

Abstract: 

Considered are the properties of sapphire which make it expedient for application in relatively new branches of medicine such as microsurgery, implantology, medical instrument making. Peculiarities of the use of sapphire and its advantages over the analogues are shown.

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