Journal
MOLECULES
Volume 26, Issue 7, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/molecules26071976
Keywords
chitosan; silica; hydroxyapatite; bone regeneration; calcium β -glycerophosphate; sodium β -glycerophosphate pentahydrate
Funding
- Faculty of Process and Environmental Engineering at Lodz University of Technology
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Novel bioactive composites based on chitosan and non-organic silica were fabricated using the sol-gel method, reinforced with calcium beta-glycerophosphate, sodium beta-glycerophosphate pentahydrate, and hydroxyapatite powder. The mechanical properties of the hybrid composites were analyzed, microstructure visualized by SEM, molecular interactions examined with FTIR analysis, and biocompatibility evaluated. The developed composite showed well-developed surface porosity that positively influenced cell proliferation and growth, as well as mechanical properties suitable for tissue engineering applications.
The aim of this work was to fabricate novel bioactive composites based on chitosan and non-organic silica, reinforced with calcium beta-glycerophosphate (Ca-GP), sodium beta-glycerophosphate pentahydrate (Na-GP), and hydroxyapatite powder (HAp) in a range of concentrations using the sol-gel method. The effect of HAp, Na-GP, and Ca-GP contents on the mechanical properties, i.e., Young's modulus, compressive strength, and yield strain, of hybrid composites was analyzed. The microstructure of the materials obtained was visualized by SEM. Moreover, the molecular interactions according to FTIR analysis and biocompatibility of composites obtained were examined. The CS/Si/HAp/Ca-GP developed from all composites analyzed was characterized by the well-developed surface of pores of two sizes: large ones of 100 mu m and many smaller pores below 10 mu m, the behavior of which positively influenced cell proliferation and growth, as well as compressive strength in a range of 0.3 to 10 MPa, Young's modulus from 5.2 to 100 MPa, and volumetric shrinkage below 60%. This proved to be a promising composite for applications in tissue engineering, e.g., filling small bone defects.
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