title: Data for accelerated degradation of calcium phosphate surface-coated polycaprolactone and polycaprolactone/bioactive glass composite scaffolds.
abstract: Polycaprolactone (PCL)-based composite scaffolds containing 50 wt% of 45S5 bioactive glass (45S5) or strontium-substituted bioactive glass (SrBG) particles were fabricated into scaffolds using melt-extrusion based additive manufacturing technique. Additionally, the PCL scaffolds were surface coated with a layer of calcium phosphate (CaP). For a comparison of the scaffold degradation, the scaffolds were then subjected to in vitro accelerated degradation by immersion in 5 M sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solution for up to 7 days. The scaffold׳s morphology was observed by means of SEM imaging and scaffold mass loss was recorded over the experimental period.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, 60 Musk Avenue, Kelvin Grove, 4059 Brisbane, Australia; Department of Experimental Trauma Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Ismaninger 22, 81675 Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: Patrina S P
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Poh
authors.affiliation: Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, 60 Musk Avenue, Kelvin Grove, 4059 Brisbane, Australia; Institute for Advanced Study, Technical University Munich, Lichtenbergstrasse 2a, 85748 Garching, Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: Dietmar W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Hutmacher
authors.affiliation: Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, 60 Musk Avenue, Kelvin Grove, 4059 Brisbane, Australia; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Koenig-Ludwig Haus, University of Wuerzburg, Brettreichstr. 11, 97074 Wuerzburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Boris M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Holzapfel
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials and Department of Bioengineering, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Anu K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Solanki
authors.affiliation: Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, 60 Musk Avenue, Kelvin Grove, 4059 Brisbane, Australia.
authors.forename: Maria A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Woodruff