Abstract
A hydroxyapatite (HAp)/gelatin (GEL) nanocomposite was mixed with mineralized polyacrylamide (PAM) to produce a macrocomposite. The mineralization of PAM was carried out by solution-precipitation using Ca(OH)2 and H3PO4. The crystal growth of HAp in PAM was moderately changed from amorphous-like nanocrystalline to crystalline with the increase of PAM. The dry body of HAp/PAM nanocomposite cracked after the immersion test in water, but the cross-linked sample using glutaraldehyde did not crack. The macrocomposite of HAp/GEL nanocomposite and HAp/PAM nanocomposite showed good toughness, but cracked after the immersion test in water. The cross-linked macrocomposite sample did not crack after the immersion test in water.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 363-375 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1 2009 |
Keywords
- Gelatin
- Glutaraldehyde
- Hydroxyapatite
- Macrocomposite
- Mineralization template
- Polyacrylamide