Abstract
Chitin fibres constituting a non-woven fabric were carboxymethylated in monochloro acetic acid and treated with saturated Ca(OH)2 aqueous solution. Within 3 days in a simulated body fluid with pH value and ion concentrations nearly equal to those of human blood plasma, a bonelike apatite layer formed on the surface of fibres of the treated fabric. The apatite-chitin fibre composite thus prepared is expected to be useful as a flexible bioactive bone-repairing material.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4485-4488 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Biomaterials |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 18 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2004 Aug |
Keywords
- Apatite
- Biomimetic process
- Carboxyl groups
- Carboxymethylated chitin
- Non-woven fabric
- Simulated body fluid
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Bioengineering
- Ceramics and Composites
- Biophysics
- Biomaterials
- Mechanics of Materials