Material tested could guarantee body protheses for more than 150 years

Material tested could guarantee body protheses for more than 150 years: "The PhD thesis is titled 'Development of a new nanocompound material made of zirconia with coated carbon nanotubes, for orthopaedic applications.' Garmendia wished to show that the aging and cracking of prostheses could be avoided. To begin with, carbon nanotubes were added to the zirconia matrix -- a technique that greatly strengthens its resistance. With this composite material as a base research was initiated."