Glass and Glass-Ceramic Technologies to Transform the World

    Authors

    L. L. Hench

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Int. J. Appl. Glass Sci.

    Keywords

    IONIC-DISSOLUTION PRODUCTS; ANGIOGENIC GROWTH-FACTORS; SOL-GEL PROCESS; BIOACTIVE GLASS; IN-VITRO; HEPATOCELLULAR-CARCINOMA; Y-90 MICROSPHERES; HUMAN OSTEOBLASTS; EXTRACELLULAR-MATRIX; GENE-EXPRESSION; Materials Science, Ceramics

    Abstract

    This presentation is an overview of the findings from June 21 to 22, 2010 American Ceramic Society Leadership Summit and a personal perspective on the economic issues and technical feasibility of achieving breakthrough technologies in the business segments of Energy and Healthcare. The top 10 rankings from an extensive listing of 100 potentially important ceramic, glass and glass-ceramic technologies were all in the Energy and Healthcare Sectors of business. Innovative technologies that have the potential for being world-changing are discussed, including Transforming Technology for Energy No. 1: Innovative Energy Storage Devices; Transforming Technology for Healthcare No. 1: Bioactive Materials for Regeneration of Tissues; No. 2: Localized Therapies for Cancer and Autoimmune Diseases; No. 3: Tissue Engineering of Soft Tissues; No. 4: Stem Cell Engineering; No. 5: Preventative Medicine.

    Journal Title

    International Journal of Applied Glass Science

    Volume

    2

    Issue/Number

    3

    Publication Date

    1-1-2011

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    162

    Last Page

    176

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000310848400002

    ISSN

    2041-1286

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