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Effect of micropores and citric acid on the bioactivity of phosphorylated chitosan/chitosan/hydroxyapatite composites

  • Bin Li
  • , Longnan Huang
  • , Xinbo Wang*
  • , Jinhuan Ma
  • , Fang Xie
  • , Long Xia
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The phosphorylated chitosan/chitosan/hydroxyapatite (PCS/CS/HA) bio-composite was synthesized by the coprecipitation method, and the effect of micropores and citric acid on its bioactivity was studied via simulated body fluid (SBF). The PCS had been successfully prepared by introducing the phosphate groups into CS. After the aging process, the crystallinity of HA became higher. The CO32- groups in PCS/CS/HA composite showed that the HA obtained in this study was carbonate apatite. After soaking in SBF for 21 days, the Ca/P molar ratios of unpolished PCS/CS/HA sheet increased from 1.28 to 1.53, which was closer to that of HA. In addition, the unpolished composite sheet soaked in SBF with citric acid presented a better bioactivity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3423-3427
Number of pages5
JournalCeramics International
Volume39
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Biomedical applications
  • Chitosan
  • Composites
  • Surfaces

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