Chih-Hao Chang

Dr. Chih-Hao Chang

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Academic Career Length

24Years (2003-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 August 2010 in Carbohydrate Research
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CTChing Ting Tsao
Ching Ting Tsao
CCChih-Hao Chang
Chih-Hao Chang
YLYu Yung Lin
Yu Yung Lin
MWMing Fung Wu
Ming Fung Wu
JWJaw-Lin Wang
Jaw-Lin Wang
KHKuo Huang Hsieh
Kuo Huang Hsieh

26 April 2012 in Arthritis & Rheumatism
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Chung-Hwan ChenChung-Hwan Chen
Chung-Hwan Chen
JCJe‐Ken Chang
Je‐Ken Chang
KLKuo‐An Lai
Kuo‐An Lai
SHSheng‐Mou Hou
Sheng‐Mou Hou
CCChih-Hao Chang
Chih-Hao Chang
GWGwo‐Jaw Wang
Gwo‐Jaw Wang

1 March 2011 in Carbohydrate Polymers
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CTChing Ting Tsao
Ching Ting Tsao
CCChih-Hao Chang
Chih-Hao Chang
YLYu Yung Lin
Yu Yung Lin
MWMing Fung Wu
Ming Fung Wu
JWJaw Lin Wang
Jaw Lin Wang
KHKuo Haung Hsieh
Kuo Haung Hsieh

1 January 2011 in Carbohydrate Research
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CTChing Ting Tsao
Ching Ting Tsao
CCChih-Hao Chang
Chih-Hao Chang
YLYu Yung Lin
Yu Yung Lin
MWMing Fung Wu
Ming Fung Wu
JHJin Lin Han
Jin Lin Han
KHKuo Huang Hsieh
Kuo Huang Hsieh

1 July 2013 in Materials Science and Engineering: C
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SCSzu-Hsien Chen
Szu-Hsien Chen
CTChing-Ting Tsao
Ching-Ting Tsao
CCChih-Hao Chang
Chih-Hao Chang
YLYi-Ting Lai
Yi-Ting Lai
MWMing-Fung Wu
Ming-Fung Wu
KHKuo-Haung Hsieh
Kuo-Haung Hsieh

30 November 2015 in PLOS ONE
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CCChih-Hao Chang
Chih-Hao Chang
CLChih-Yang Lin
Chih-Yang Lin
FLFwu-Hsing Liu
Fwu-Hsing Liu
MCMark Hung-Chih Chen
Mark Hung-Chih Chen
CLChun-Pin Lin
Chun-Pin Lin
YLYunn-Shiuan Liao
Yunn-Shiuan Liao
Artificial bone grafting is widely used in current orthopedic surgery for bone defect problems. Unfortunately, surgeons remain unsatisfied with the current commercially available products. One of the major complaints is that these products cannot provide sufficient mechanical strength to support the human skeletal structure. In this study, we aimed to develop a bone scaffold with better mechanical property and good cell affinity by 3D printing (3DP) techniques. A self-developed 3D printer with laser-aided gelling (LAG) process was used to fabricate bioceramic scaffolds with inter-porous structures. To improve the mechanical property of the bioceramic parts after heating, CaCO3 was added to the silica ceramic slurry. CaCO3 was blended into a homogenous SiO2-sol dispersion at weight ratios varying from 0/100 to 5/95 to 9/91 (w/w). Bi-component CaCO3/SiO2-sol was prepared as a biocomposite for the 3DP scaffold. The well-mixed biocomposite was used to fabricate the bioceramic green part using the LAG method. The varied scaffolds were sintered at different temperatures ranging from 900 to 1500°C, and the mechanical property was subsequently analyzed. The scaffolds showed good property with the composite ratio of 5:95 CaCO3:SiO2 at a sintering temperature of 1300°C. The compressive strength was 47 MPa, and the porosity was 34%. The topography of the sintered 3DP bioceramic scaffold was examined by SEM, EDS and XRD. The silica bioceramic presented no cytotoxicity and good MG-63 osteoblast-like cell affinity, demonstrating good biocompatibility. Therefore, the new silica biocomposite is viable for fabricating 3DP bone bioceramics with improved mechanical property and good cell affinity.