Synthesis and Characterization of Hydroxyapatite/Polyvinyl Alcohol Nanocomposite Hydrogels
27th European Conference on Biomaterials: Final Programme and Book of Abstracts 2015
Marta Branka, Dagnija Loča, Marina Putniņa, Agnese Pūra

Synthesis of materials that mimic the natural bone have become an objective of many research groups. Mimicking the natural bone composition, where the ratio of inorganic to organic phase is high, still is a challenge. It is well known that hydroxyapatite (HAp) is widely used in hard tissue regeneration due to its biocompatibility, bioactivity and osteoconductive properties. However the poor mechanical properties (brittleness and low plasticity) of HAp biomaterials limit their application1, thus new materials with improved properties are prospected. Introducing a polymer component into the HAp in order to form an organic-inorganic nanocomposite is a method most commonly used to overcome the mechanical weakness of HAp.


Keywords
hydroxyapatite, polyvinyl alcohol, hydrogel

Branka, M., Loča, D., Sokolova, M., Pūra, A. Synthesis and Characterization of Hydroxyapatite/Polyvinyl Alcohol Nanocomposite Hydrogels. In: 27th European Conference on Biomaterials: Final Programme and Book of Abstracts, Poland, Krakow, 30 Aug-3 Sep., 2015. Krakow: Scientific Publishing House „Akapit”, 2015, pp.724-724. ISBN 978-83-63663-63-6.

Publication language
English (en)
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