Porous apatite-wollastonite/β-tricalcium phosphate composite scaffolds (AW/β-TCP) were prepared from apatite-wollastonite (AW) glass-ceramic powders and
β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) bioceramic powders, using stearic acid as porogen. The mixture powders were allowing compression molding and firing at 1170℃ to obtain porous composite scaffolds. Characteristics of the scaffolds were determined by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scan electron microscope (SEM), energy dispersive spectrum (EDS), inductively couple plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES) and so on. Rat mesenchymal stem cells (rMSCs) were co-cultured with AW/β-TCP in vitro to evaluate the biocompatibility of the composite. Results show that: AW/β-TCP composite scaffolds with 30wt% of stearic acid reach the compressive strength of 14.3MPa, with the porosity as high as 66.9% and pore diameter ranging from 100 to 700\mum. In vitro experiments reveal that AW/β-TCP scaffolds are biocompatible, bioactive and biodegradable. The porous AW/β-TCP composite is expected to be a andidate scaffold for bone tissue engineering.
XIAO Bin
,
ZHOU Da-Li
,
YANG Wei-Zhong
,
OU Jun
,
TANG Yan-Juan
,
CHEN Huai-Qing
. Preparation and Characterization of Porous Apatite-Wollastonite/β-Tricalcium Phosphate Composite Scaffolds[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2006
, 21(2)
: 427
-432
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DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1077.2006.00427
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