1. Hydroxyapatite-Poly(Vinyl Alcohol)-Sodium Alginate Porous Hydrogels with Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) Surface Layer Used for Articular Cartilage Repair
- Author
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Xian Ju Zhou, Ming Feng Ma, and Xiao Bing Luo
- Subjects
Vinyl alcohol ,Materials science ,integumentary system ,Mechanical Engineering ,Cartilage ,0206 medical engineering ,technology, industry, and agriculture ,02 engineering and technology ,Matrix (biology) ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Condensed Matter Physics ,Microstructure ,020601 biomedical engineering ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,chemistry ,Mechanics of Materials ,Self-healing hydrogels ,medicine ,Articular cartilage repair ,General Materials Science ,Composite material ,0210 nano-technology ,Porosity ,Layer (electronics) - Abstract
The double-layered PVA/nanohydroxyapatite (nHA)-poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA)-sodium alginate (SA) porous composite scaffolds used as synthetic articular cartilage were prepared by the freeze-thawing method, gas foaming method and crosslink method of Ca2+ ion, i.e., upper PVA layer for the cartilage substitute and underlying SA30 porous hydrogels for bone bonding. The microstructure and morphology of composite hydrogels were characterized using scanning electronic microscopy (SEM).It had high porosity and uniform pores. The content of HA in SA30 matrix were tested by Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). The biological properties of the composite hydrogels had been evaluated by co-culture and MTT. All results indicate that the PVA/SA30 hydrogels has good potential for repairing or replacing articular cartilage.
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- 2016