Preparation and characterization of vertically arrayed hydroxyapatite nanoplates on electrospun nanofibers for bone tissue engineering
The aim of this study is to develop a facile and an efficient approach for providing the electrospun nanofibers scaffold with a vertically well-aligned and homogeneous distribution of hydroxyapatite (HA) nanoplates that coat the scaffold while maintaining its fibrous and porous structure. Crystal gr...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2014 |
| País: | Ecuador |
| Institución: | Universidad de Cuenca |
| Repositorio: | Repositorio Universidad de Cuenca |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:dspace.ucuenca.edu.ec:123456789/22055 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84903597508&doi=10.1016%2fj.cej.2014.05.118&partnerID=40&md5=982da8391532061051f0fb405e16f92b http://dspace.ucuenca.edu.ec/handle/123456789/22055 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Chain Conformation Hydroxyapatite Nano-Structures Nylon 6 Surface Treatments |
| Sumario: | The aim of this study is to develop a facile and an efficient approach for providing the electrospun nanofibers scaffold with a vertically well-aligned and homogeneous distribution of hydroxyapatite (HA) nanoplates that coat the scaffold while maintaining its fibrous and porous structure. Crystal growth of HA nanoplates from a colloidal solution onto the surface of nylon (N6) nanofibers was carried out via a hydrothermal approach. The factors affecting the scaffold's morphology, macrostructure and the interfacial bonding between the constituents as well as the influence of crystal size were characterized and well elucidated. The results revealed that the deposition of dense and thick uniform nanoplates was perpendicular and nucleated in a parallel configuration onto the longitudinal axes of the individual nanofibers during the treatment process. The sizes of the nanoplates, which are strongly dependent on the reaction time, were 30 and 95. nm in length, with thicknesses of 17-19. nm, after 2 and 3. h respectively. The nanoplates improve the mechanical properties of the HA/N6 biocomposite scaffolds. The surface properties of the fabricated scaffolds appeared to have a greater effect on the early stages of osteoblast behavior (cell attachment and proliferation). The cells attached, grew and proliferated faster on culture-coated scaffolds in comparison with the pristine ones. Our results indicate that the treated scaffolds fulfill the basic requirements of bone tissue engineering scaffolds, and have the potential to be applied in orthopedic and reconstructive surgeries. © 2014 Elsevier B.V. |
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