Preparation and characterization of nano-hydroxyapatite/polymer composite scaffolds.
Polycaprolactone/chitosan (PCL/CS) porous composite scaffolds were prepared by solution phase separation method, and the scaffolds were further enhanced by filling with nano-hydroxyapatite/polyvinyl alcohol (n-HA/PVA) composite slurry to prepare n-HA-PVA/PCL-CS composite porous scaffolds through slurry centrifugal filling technique. The morphology, microstructure, component, porosity and mechanical property of the scaffolds were characterized using scanning electron microscope, X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscope, elemental analyzer and material test machine. The results show that PCL/CS scaffolds have mutual transfixion porous structure just like honeycombs. The porosity of the scaffolds can achieve 60-80%. As the content of CS increases, the porosity increases while the compressive strength decreases. After filled with HA/PVA composite slurry, the porosity of n-HA/PCL-CS composite scaffolds decreases, but still greater than 60%, while the compression modulus can increase to 25.7 MPa.
Xiao
Xiufeng
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College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350007, China.
Liu
Rongfang
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Huang
Qiongyu
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D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D048271:Chitosan / Q000737:chemistry; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible / Q000737:chemistry; D019245:Compressive Strength; D017886:Durapatite / Q000737:chemistry*; D008422:Materials Testing; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D053761:Nanocomposites / Q000737:chemistry; D011091:Polyesters / Q000737:chemistry; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D011142:Polyvinyl Alcohol / Q000737:chemistry; D016062:Porosity; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared; D023822:Tissue Engineering / Q000379:methods; D054457:Tissue Scaffolds / Q000737:chemistry*; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D011091:Polyesters; D011108:Polymers; C016240:polycaprolactone; D011142:Polyvinyl Alcohol; D048271:Chitosan; D017886:Durapatite