Biomimetically synthesized polymer-hydroxyapatite sheet like nano-composite.
Biomimetic internal architecture is proving valuable for multi-tissue and structural tissue interface engineering. A biomimetic method developed for the in situ synthesis of hydroxyapatite in poly (vinyl) alcohol, produces nanocomposites in the form of fabric-like sheets, when subjected to lyophilisation. The surface reactive hydroxyl groups of poly (vinyl) alcohol encourage site-specific coupling of hydroxyapatite. This results in improved mechanical properties, which may be better for biomedical applications when compared to a mere blend of the above two.
Nayar
Suprabha
S
Materials Science and Technology Division, National Metallurgical Laboratory, Burmamines, Jamshedpur 831007 Jharkhand, India. nayar@nmlindia.org
Pramanick
Ashit Kumar
AK
Sharma
Binay K
BK
Das
Gautam
G
Ravi Kumar
B
B
Sinha
Arvind
A
D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D001698:Biomedical Engineering / Q000379:methods; D032701:Biomimetics; D017886:Durapatite / Q000737:chemistry*; D005612:Freeze Drying; D008422:Materials Testing; D018625:Microscopy, Atomic Force; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D053761:Nanocomposites / Q000737:chemistry*; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D011142:Polyvinyl Alcohol / Q000737:chemistry; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared; D013499:Surface Properties; D023822:Tissue Engineering / Q000379:methods
D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D011108:Polymers; D011142:Polyvinyl Alcohol; D017886:Durapatite