In:
Journal of Biomaterials Applications, SAGE Publications, Vol. 23, No. 6 ( 2009-05), p. 519-532
Abstract:
We investigated synthetic conditions for the fabrication of bioactive hybrid gels from monomers of 2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate (HEMA) and 3-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane (MPS) in combination with CaCl 2 , at a starting molar ratio of HEMA: MPS : CaCl 2 of 9 : 1 : 1. Hydroxyapatite formation, essential to show bone bonding, was observed on the HEMA— MPS—CaCl 2 hybrid gels with the added catalysts NH 3 or HCl with a molar ratio to MPS of 0.1, but not on the hybrid gel with HCl at a molar ratio to MPS of 1. The mechanical properties of the gels were dependent on the catalysts, which may affect the microstructures that develop during sol—gel processing.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0885-3282
,
1530-8022
DOI:
10.1177/0885328208094262
Language:
English
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Publication Date:
2009
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2072559-0
SSG:
12
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