Original title: Optimizing and Evaluating the Biocompatibility of Fiber Composites with CaP Additives
Authors: Suchý, Tomáš ; Sucharda, Zbyněk ; Balík, Karel ; Sochor, M. ; Bačáková, Lucie
Document type: Papers
Conference/Event: International Conference of the Czech-Society-of-Biomechanics on Human Biomechanics 2010, Sychrov (CZ), 20101004
Year: 2010
Language: eng
Abstract: Composite materials based on a polyamide fabric (aramid) and a polydymethyl-siloxane (PDMS) matrix were designed for application in bone surgery. In order to increase the bioactivity, 2, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 vol. % of nano/micro hydroxyapatite (HA) and tricalcium phosphate (TCP) were added. The effect of the additives on the biocompatibility was studied. It appears that nano additives have a more favorable effect than micro particles on mechanical properties. For final application of the composites as substitutes for bone tissues, 15 vol. % of nano hydroxyapatite additives is an optimum amount: in this case both the mechanical properties and the biological properties are optimized without distinct changes in the inner structure of the composite.
Keywords: biocomposites; calcium phosphate; polyamide fibers; polydimethylsiloxane
Project no.: CEZ:AV0Z30460519 (CEP), CEZ:AV0Z50110509 (CEP), GA106/06/1576 (CEP), GAP108/10/1457 (CEP)
Funding provider: GA ČR, GA ČR
Host item entry: International Conference of the Czech Society of Biomechanics - Human Biomechanics 2010, ISBN 978-80-7372-648-5

Institution: Institute of Rock Structure and Mechanics AS ČR (web)
Document availability information: Fulltext is available at the institute of the Academy of Sciences.
Original record: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0280427

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