Table 5 All samples’ AC conductivity and dielectric properties of the FGC sample and its layers after 14 days of incubation in SBF solution and examination at various frequencies, i.e., 1, 2, 5, 10, and 20 mhz.

From: Synergistic impact of osseointegration and multifunctionality on functionally graded ceramic composites for bone healing applications

Samples code

1 MHz

2 MHz

5 MHz

10 MHz

20 MHz

 

Electrical conductivity (S/cm) ± 0.002 × 10− 6

HSC0

1.65 × 10− 6

2.30 × 10− 6

3.66 × 10− 6

5.45 × 10− 5

1.71 × 10− 4

HSC1

1.89 × 10− 6

2.54 × 10− 6

3.73 × 10− 6

5.67 × 10− 5

2.07 × 10− 4

HSC2

2.03 × 10− 6

2.59 × 10− 6

3.74 × 10− 6

6.78 × 10− 5

2.32 × 10− 4

HSC4

3.28 × 10− 6

3.49 × 10− 6

4.38 × 10− 6

6.63 × 10− 5

3.06 × 10− 4

HSC8

4.68 10− 6

2.55 × 10− 6

6.03 × 10− 6

8.02 × 10− 5

4.34 × 10− 4

FGC

2.99 × 10− 6

3.41 × 10− 6

4.34 × 10− 6

5.04 × 10− 5

3.07 × 10− 4

 

Dielectric constant ± 0.002

HSC0

6.406

5.950

4.942

3.641

1.892

HSC1

6.241

5.791

4.885

3.525

1.822

HSC2

6.134

5.786

4.779

3.511

1.853

HSC4

5.336

5.113

3.861

2.764

1.700

HSC8

4.054

4.113

2.325

1.634

1.487

FGC

5.289

5.018

3.140

2.442

1.571

 

Dielectric loss ± 0.002

    

HSC0

0.132

0.110

0.097

0.064

0.020

HSC1

0.123

0.103

0.086

0.060

0.018

HSC2

0.121

0.100

0.082

0.063

0.017

HSC4

0.095

0.080

0.064

0.050

0.013

HSC8

0.059

0.055

0.040

0.032

0.007

FGC

0.096

0.091

0.074

0.052

0.014