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- Title
Characterization and Bioactivity Evaluation of (Polyetheretherketone/Polyglycolicacid)-Hydroyapatite Scaffolds for Tissue Regeneration.
- Authors
Cijun Shuai; Chenying Shuai; Ping Wu; Fulai Yuan; Pei Feng; Youwen Yang; Wang Guo; Xiaohan Fan; Ting Su; Shuping Peng; Chengde Gao
- Abstract
Bioactivity and biocompatibility are crucial for tissue engineering scaffolds. In this study, hydroxyapatite (HAP) was incorporated into polyetheretherketone/polyglycolicacid (PEEK/PGA) hybrid to improve its biological properties, and the composite scaffolds were developed via selective laser sintering (SLS). The effects of HAP on physical and chemical properties of the composite scaffolds were investigated. The results demonstrated that HAP particles were distributed evenly in PEEK/PGA matrix when its content was no more than 10 wt %. Furthermore, the apatite-forming ability became better with increasing HAP content after immersing in simulated body fluid (SBF). Meanwhile, the composite scaffolds presented a greater degree of cell attachment and proliferation than PEEK/PGA scaffolds. These results highlighted the potential of (PEEK/PGA)-HAP scaffolds for tissue regeneration.
- Subjects
BIOCOMPATIBILITY; HYDROXYAPATITE; TISSUE scaffolds; LASER sintering; TISSUE engineering
- Publication
Materials (1996-1944), 2016, Vol 9, Issue 11, p934
- ISSN
1996-1944
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/ma9110934