Phase Separation Effect in Gelation of 3DOM Bioactive Glass

Abstract:

The quaternary phase bioactive glasses (SiO₂-CaO-Na₂O-P₂O₅) were synthesized by the sol-gel process. Pluronic P123, using surfactant as structure-directing agents as well as phase separation inducers. The obtained bioactive glasses were characterized regarding morphology by using the scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Polymer colloidal crystals (CCTs) as the template component yielded either three-dimensionally ordered macroporous (3DOM) structure or hollow spheres shaped bioactive glass. The other type of morphology generation is related to the polymerization-induced phase separation (PIPS) in the gelation process. The heterogeneous precursor i.e. silica-rich regions caused the microspheres and solvent-rich areas produced micrometer-scale void space in bicontinuos structure. While the lower pH of starting precursor in 45S4P showed stronger precursor-template interactions than the 53S4P by generating the completely hollow spheres structure.

• Periodical: Journal of Metastable and Nanocrystalline Materials (Volume 32)
• Pages: 15-20
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/JMNM.32.15
• Online since: April 2021
• Authors: Reedwan Bin Zafar Auniq, Upsorn Boonyang*
• Keywords: Bioactive Glass, Gelation, Macroporous Structure, Phase Separation, Sol-Gel

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