Effect of Silica Content in the PMMA/Silica Nano-Composite on the Mechanical Properties and Growth Behavior of Calcium Phosphate Crystals during Cell Culture

Abstract:

The effect of silica content in the PMMA/silica nano-composite on the mechanical properties and the growth behavior of apatite crystals were investigated. The PMMA/silica nano-composites with different silica content were synthesized through the sol-gel reaction with triethoxysilane end-capped PMMA and tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS). The compressive strength showed its maximum value when the content of TEOS was 20 wt% while the elastic modulus showed its maximum value when the content of TEOS was 60 wt%. The growth behavior of the apatite crystals following the cell culture showed different response according to the silica content. As increasing the TEOS content, the shape of the apatite crystals changed from globule-like structure to fiber-like one.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volumes 284-286)
• Pages: 165-168
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.284-286.165
• Online since: April 2005
• Authors: Sang Hoon Rhee, Yong Keun Lee, Bum Soon Lim
• Keywords: Calcium Phosphate, Mechanical Property, Nanocomposite, Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), Silica

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