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dr. le thi bang
– Lecturer
E-mail: bang.lethi@hust.edu.vn
RESEARCH INTEREST
- Bioceramics (Hydroxyapatite, tricalcium phosphate, carbonate apatite).
- Inorganic bone substitute materials, particular in biomaterials, which are related to the reconstruction and regeneration of hard tissue such as tooth and bone.
- Coating of inorganic bone substitute materials on metal implants (Ti/CoCr alloys) used for orthopaedic and dental applications.
- Macroporous biomaterial for drug delivery system.
- Porous calcium phosphate bioceramics and their composites using biopolymers, i.e. PCL, PLGA, etc..
- Failure analysis (Materials Characterization, Microstructure investigation).
TEACHING COURSES
- Material Sciences
- Functional Materials
- Biomaterials Science and Engineering
CURRENT PROJECTS
- Fabrication of calcium phosphate for biomedical application, ĐH Bach Khoa HN, 2019-2020. Principal Investigator
- Synthesis of mesoporous strontium substituted carbonated hydroxyapatite microspheres for bone-implantable drug-delivery applications., Nafosted 2020-2023 Principal Investigator
PUBLISHED PAPERS
- Le Thi Bang, S.Ramesh, Bui Duc Long, Nguyen Anh Son, Melvin Munar, Shi Xingling, Effect of MgO addition on the sinterability, mechanical properties and biological cell activities of sintered silicon-substituted hydroxyapatite. Journal of the Australian Ceramic Society. 2021. Accepted.
- Le Thi Bang, Rui Shi, Bui Duc Long, Ramesh, Shi Xingling, Yuki Sugiura, and Kunio Ishikawa, Biological responses of MC3T3-E1 on calcium carbonate coatings fabricated by hydrothermal reaction on titanium. Biomedical Materials 2020 (15).
- Shi Rui, Hayashi Koichiro, Le Thi Bang, Ishikawa Kunio. Effects of surface roughening and calcite coating of titanium on cell growth and differentiation. Journal of Biomaterials Applications. 2020;34(7):917-927. doi:1177/0885328219883765
- Le Thi Bang, Luimar Correa Filho, Håkan Engqvist, Wei Xia, Cecilia Persson, Calcium carbonate coatings for improved corrosion resistance of metal implants. J Biomed Mater Res. 2020; 108B: 429– 438. https://doi.org/10.1002/jbm.b.34399
- Ramesh, S., Z.Z. Loo, C.Y. Tan, W.J.K. Chew, Y.C. Ching, F. Tarlochan, H. Chandran, S. Krishnasamy, T. Bang, and A.A.D. Sarhan, Characterization of biogenic hydroxyapatite derived from animal bones for biomedical applications. Ceramics International, 2018. 44(9): p. 10525-10530 (Q1, IF=4.364)
- Ramesh, S., N. Zulkifli, C.Y. Tan, Y.H. Wong, F. Tarlochan, W.D. Teng, I. Sopyan, T. Bang, and A.A.D. Sarhan, Comparison between microwave and conventional sintering on the properties and microstructural evolution of tetragonal zirconia. Ceramics International, 2018. 44(8): p. 8922-8927. (Q1, IF=4.364)
- Ting, C.H., R. Singh, C.Y. Tan, N.I. Zainal Abidin, W. Teng, I. Urries, and T. Bang, Low-temperature sintering and prolonged holding time on the densification and properties of zirconia ceramic. Journal of Ceramic Processing Research. Vol. 18, No. 8, pp. 569~574 (2017). (Q 3, IF=0.28)
- Sopyan, I., E. Pusparini, S. Ramesh, C.Y. Tan, Y.C. Ching, Y.H. Wong, N.I.Z. Abidin, H. Chandran, and T. Bang, Influence of sodium on the properties of sol-gel derived hydroxyapatite powder and porous scaffolds. Ceramics International, 2017. 43(15): p. 12263-12269. (Q1, IF=4.364)
- Ramesh, A.N. Natasha, C.Y. Tan, L.T. Bang, S. Ramesh, C.Y. Ching, Hari Chandran Direct conversion of eggshell to hydroxyapatite ceramic by a sintering method. Ceramics International, 42, 7824-7829 (2016) (ISI/WoS Publication). (ISI-Indexed). (Q1, IF=4.364)
- Xingling Shi, Lingli Xu, T.Bang, Guanghong Zhou, Chuanbo Zheng, Kanji Tsuru, Kunio Ishikawa, Partial oxidation of TiN coating by hydrothermal treatment and ozone treatment to improve its osteoconductivity, Materials Science and Engineering C, 59, 542-548 (2016) (ISI/WoS Publication). (ISI-Indexed). (Q 1, IF=5.08)
- Ramesh, N.S. Virik, L.T. Bang, A. Niakan, C.Y. Tan, J. Purbolaksono, B.K. Yap and W.D. Teng. Effect of forsterite addition on the densification and properties of hydroxyapatite bioceramic. Journal of Ceramic Processing Research, 17 [1] 30-35 (2016) (ISI/WoS Publication). (ISI-Indexed). (Q 3, IF=0.28)
- T.Bang, S. Ramesh, J. Purbolaksono, B.D. Long, Hari Chandran, S. Ramesh, R. Othman, Development of a bone substitute material based on alpha-tricalcium phosphate scaffold coated with carbonate apatite/poly-epsilon-caprolactone, Biomedical Materials, 10, 045011 (2015) (ISI/WoS Publication). (ISI-Indexed) (Q1, IF=3.47)
- T. Bang, S. Ramesh, J. Purbolaksono, Y.C. Ching, B.D. Long, Hari Chandran, S. Ramesh, R. Othman, Effects of silicate and carbonate substitution on the properties of hydroxyapatie prepared by aqueous co- precipitation method. Materials & Design, 87, 788- 796 (2015) (ISI/WoS Publication). (ISI-Indexed) (Q1, IF=4.364)
- Ramesh, A.N. Natasha, C.Y. Tan, L.T. Bang, A. Niakan, J. Purbolaksono, Hari Chandran, C.Y. Ching, S. Ramesh, W.D. Teng. Characteristics and properties of hydoxyapatite derived by sol gel and wet chemical precipitation methods. Ceramics International, 41, 10434-10441 (2015) (ISI/WoS Publication). (ISI-Indexed) (Q1, IF=3.057)
- L. Jeffrey Chin, S. Ramesh, W.J. Kelvin Chew, P. Ganesan, L.T. Bang, Y.C. Ching, A. Niakan, C.Y. Tan, J. Purbolaksono, W.D. Teng. Sintering and properties of magnesium orthosilicate ceramic Ceramics International, 41, 13614-13623 (2015) (ISI/WoS Publication). (ISI-Indexed) (Q1, IF=3.057)
- Ramesh, C.J. Gan, L.T. Bang, A. Niakan, C.Y. Tan, J. Purbolaksono, Hari Chandran, S. Ramesh, B.K. Yap and W.D. Teng. Effects of two-step sintering on the properties of hydroxyapatite bioceramic. Journal of Ceramic Processing Research, 16 [6] 1-7 (2015) (ISI/WoS Publication). (ISI-Indexed) (Q 3, IF=0.28).
- J. Kelvin Chew, A. Niakan, N.A. Nawawi, L.T. Bang and S. Ramesh, Influence of powder morphology and sintering temperature on the properties of hydroxyapatite.. International Journal of Automotive and Mechanical Engineering (IJAME), 12, 3089-3096 (2015) (ISSN: 2229-8649 (Print); ISSN: 2180-1606 (Online)). (SCOPUS-Indexed)
- J. Kelvin Chew, L.T. Bang, S. Ramesh, W.D. Teng Mechanical properties and hydrothermal ageing behaviour of flyash-doped Y-TZP ceramic.. International Journal of the Institute of Materials Malaysia (IJIMM), 2 [1] 292-299 (2015). (SCOPUS-Indexed)
- Ramesh, N.S. Virik, L.T. Bang, A. Niakan, C.Y. Tan, J. Purbolaksono, B.K. Yap, S. Ramesh, W.D. Teng. Sintering behaviour of forsterite-doped hydroxyapatite ceramics. Ceramics – Silikaty, 59 [2] 181-186 (2015) (ISI/WoS Publication). (ISI-Indexed). (Q 3, IF=0.68)
- M. Kwa, S. Ramesh, L.T. Bang, Y.H. Wong, W.J. Kelvin Chew, C.Y. Tan, J. Purbolaksono, H. Misran and W.D. Teng. Effect of sintering holding time on the properties and low-temperature degradation behaviour of manganese oxide-doped Y-TZP ceramic. Journal of Ceramic Processing Research, 16 [2] 193- 198 (2015) (ISI/WoS Publication). (ISI-Indexed). (Q 4, IF=0.28)
- Xingling Shi, Lingli Xu, Guanghong Zhou, and T. Bang, Titanium Nitride Modified by Hydrothermal Treatment in Calcium Acetate Solution, Materials Science Forum, Trans Tech Publications, Vol. 815 (2015) pp 446-450.
- Le Thi Bang, Shi Xingling, Kunio Ishikawa, Radzali Othman, Bone marrow cell response on carbonate apatite/PCL-coated α-TCP foam, Advanced Materials Research Vol. 858, 2014, 7-12. (ISI/WoS Publication). (ISI-Indexed) (Q 4, IF=0.23).
- M. Khan, S. Ramesh, L.T.Bang, Y.H.Wong, S. Ubenthiran, C.Y.Tan, J.Purbolaksono, H.Misran, Effect of copper oxide and manganese oxide on properties and low temperature degradation of sintered Y-TZP ceramic. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance (2014). Accepted. DOI: 10.1007/s11665-014-1231-1 (Q 2, IF=1.34).
- Le Thi Bang, Radzali Othman, Aging time and synthesis paprameters of nanocyrstalline single phase hydroxyapatite produced by a precipitation method. Ceramic-Silikáty 58 (2), 2014, 157-164 (Q 3, IF=0.68)
- Kamalanathan, S. Ramesh, L.T. Bang, A. Niakan, C.Y. Tan, J. Purbolaksono, Hari Chandran, W.D. Teng, Synthesis and sintering of hydroxyapatite derived from eggshells as a calcium precursor, Ceramics International, 40 (10), 2014, 16349–16359 (Q1, IF=3.057)
- Le Thi Bang, Bui Duc Long, Radzali Othman, Carbonate Hydroxyapatite and Silicon-Substituted Carbonate Hydroxyapatite: Synthesis, Mechanical Properties, and Solubility Evaluations, The Scientific World Journal, Volume 2014, Article ID 969876, 9 pages, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/969876 (Q 2, IF=1.219).
- Le Thi Bang, Kanji Tsuru, Melvin Munar, Kunio Ishikawa, Radzali Othman, Mechanical behavior and cell response of PCL coated α-TCP foam for cancellous-type bone replacement. Ceramics International, 2013, 6 (9), 5631-5637. (Q1, IF=3.057)
- Le Thi. Bang, Giichiro Kawachi, Masaharu Nakagawa, Melvin Munar, Kunio Ishikawa, Radzali Othman, The use of poly (ε-caprolactone) to enhance the mechanical strength of porous Si-substituted carbonate apatite, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2013, 130 (1): 426-433. (Q 1, IF=1.86)
- T. Bang, K. Ishikawa, R. Othman, Effect of silicon and heat-treatment temperature on the morphology and mechanical properties of silicon-substituted hydroxyapatite, Ceramics International, 37, 2011, 3637-3642 (Q1, IF=3.057).
- Bang, L.T, Othman, R., Ishikawa, K. Effect of concentration of reactants on morphology of hydroxyapatite produced by precipitation method. Malaysia Journal of Microscopy, 5 (1), 2009, 91-95. (SCOPUS-Cited Publication).