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Springer Verlag, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, 7(21), p. 2125-2132

DOI: 10.1007/s10856-010-4075-8

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Preparation of a Novel Biodegradable Nanocomposite Scaffold Based on Poly (3-Hydroxybutyrate)/Bioglass Nanoparticles for Bone Tissue Engineering

Journal article published in 2010 by Hadi Hajiali ORCID, Saeed Karbasi, Mohammad Hosseinalipour, Hamid Reza Rezaie
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Abstract

One of the most important challenges in composite scaffolds is pore architecture. In this study, poly (3-hydroxybutyrate) with 10% bioglass nanoparticles was prepared by the salt leaching processing technique, as a nanocomposite scaffold. The scaffolds were characterized by SEM, FTIR and DTA. The SEM images demonstrated uniformed porosities of appropriate sizes (about 250-300 microm) which are interconnected. Furthermore, higher magnification SEM images showed that the scaffold possesses less agglomeration and has rough surfaces that may improve cell attachment. In addition, the FTIR and DTA results showed favorable interaction between polymer and bioglass nanoparticles which improved interfaces in the samples. Moreover, the porosity of the scaffold was assessed, and the results demonstrated that the scaffold has uniform and high porosity in its structure (about 84%). Finally it can be concluded that this scaffold has acceptable porosity and morphologic character paving the way for further studies to be conducted from the perspective of bone tissue engineering.