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Injectable bone substitutes (IBS) are increasingly being used in the fields of orthopedics and maxillofacial/oral surgery. The rheological properties of IBS allow for proper and less invasive filling of bony defects. Vaterite is the most unstable crystalline polymorph of calcium carbonate and is known to be able to transform into hydroxyapatite upon contact with an organic fluid (e.g., interstitial body fluid). Two different concentrations of hydrogels based on poly(ethylene glycol)-acetal-dimethacrylat (PEG-a-DMA), i.e., 8% (w/v) (VH-A) or 10% (w/v) (VH-B), were combined with vaterite nanoparticles and implanted in subcutaneous pockets of BALB/c mice for 15 and 30 days. Explants were prepared for histochemical staining and immunohistochemical detection methods to determine macrophage polarization, and energy-dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX) to analyze elemental composition was used for the analysis. The histopathological analysis revealed a comparable moderate tissue reaction to the hydrogels mainly involving macrophages. Moreover, the hydrogels underwent a slow cellular infiltration, revealing a different degradation behavior compared to other IBS. The immunohistochemical detection showed that M1 macrophages were mainly found at the material surfaces being involved in the cell-mediated degradation and tissue integration, while M2 macrophages were predominantly found within the reactive connective tissue. Furthermore, the histomorphometrical analysis revealed balanced numbers of pro- and anti-inflammatory macrophages, demonstrating that both hydrogels are favorable materials for bone tissue regeneration. Finally, the EDX analysis showed a stepwise transformation of the vaterite particle into hydroxyapatite. Overall, the results of the present study demonstrate that hydrogels including nano-vaterite particles are biocompatible and suitable for bone tissue regeneration applications.

Im Rahmen dieser Dissertation wurden (I) erstmalig Metallphosphonate mechanochemisch synthetisiert, (II) 21 neue Strukturen mit Hilfe der Röntgenpulverdiffraktometrie gelöst und (III) die Reaktionsverläufe mittels in situ Methoden untersucht. Die Mechanochemie erwies sich als sehr geeignete Methode, um Metallphosphonate mit verschiedenen Metallen, Liganden und Strukturen darzustellen. Durch Variation des Verhältnisses der Edukte können die Reaktionen gesteuert werden. Etliche neue Metallphosphonat-Strukturen konnten mit Hilfe der erhaltenen Röntgenpulverdiffraktometrie-Daten gelöst werden. Dabei war auch die Aufklärung seltener Strukturmotive möglich. Durch die Resultate existiert nun eine schnelle, einfache und umweltfreundliche Alternative für die Herstellung von Metallphosphonaten. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wurden drei experimentelle Aufbauten für die in situ Untersuchung von Reaktionen entwickelt: (i) für mechanochemische Reaktionen mittels Synchrotron-Röntgenpulverdiffraktometrie und Raman-Spektroskopie, (ii) für mechanochemische Reaktionen mittels Thermographie und Raman-Spektroskopie sowie (iii) für Fällungsreaktionen bei Raumtemperatur mittels Synchrotron-Röntgenpulverdiffraktometrie. Durch die erhaltenen Ergebnisse konnten tiefgreifende Einblicke in die Bildungsmechanismen von Metallphosphonaten gewonnen werden. Für die mechanochemische Darstellung von Metallphenylphosphonaten wurde ein mehrstufiger Diffusionsmechanismus gefunden. Anhand der thermographischen Messungen wird deutlich, dass die Reaktionstemperatur einen großen Einfluss auf die Gesamttemperatur des Systems hat. Klassische Erklärungsmodelle für mechanochemische Reaktionen können für die hier untersuchten Systeme ausgeschlossen werden. Die in dieser Arbeit gewonnen Erkenntnisse über die Bildungsmechanismen und Strukturen der di- und tetravalenten Metallphosphonate liefern einen wichtigen Beitrag auf dem Weg zur zielgerichteten Darstellung von Metallphosphonaten., In this dissertation (I) metal phosphonates were mechanochemically synthesized for the first time, (II) 21 new structures were solved from powder X-ray diffraction data and (III) the reaction pathways were investigated with in situ methods. Mechanochemistry has shown to be very suitable for synthesizing metal phosphonates with different metals, ligands, and structures. By varying the ratio of the reactants, it is possible to control the reaction pathway. Several new metal phosphonate structures were solved from the powder X-ray diffraction data. It was also possible to elucidate rare structures. The results demonstrate a new fast, facile, and environmental friendly alternative for the preparation of metal phosphonates. During this dissertation three experimental setups for the in situ investigation of reactions were developed: (i) for mechanochemical reactions via synchrotron-powder X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy, (ii) for mechanochemical reactions via thermography and Raman spectroscopy and (iii) for precipitation reactions via synchrotron-powder X-ray diffraction. The gained results provided an insight into the formation of metal phosphonates. For the mechanochemical synthesis of metal phenylphosphonates a multi-step diffusion mechanism was found. From the thermography studies, it is proven that the reaction temperature has a big impact on the temperature of the whole system. Classical theories for mechanochemical reactions can be ruled out for the investigated systems. The results gained in this thesis about the formation mechanisms and structures of di- and tetravalent metal phosphonates provide an important contribution for the targeted synthesis of metal phosphonates.