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Synthesis of three-dimensional calcium carbonate nanofibrous structure from eggshell using femtosecond laser ablation
- Source :
- Journal of Nanobiotechnology, Journal of Nanobiotechnology, Vol 9, Iss 1, p 1 (2011)
- Publication Year :
- 2022
- Publisher :
- Ryerson University Library and Archives, 2022.
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Abstract
- Background Natural biomaterials from bone-like minerals derived from avian eggshells have been considered as promising bone substitutes owing to their biodegradability, abundance, and lower price in comparison with synthetic biomaterials. However, cell adhesion to bulk biomaterials is poor and surface modifications are required to improve biomaterial-cell interaction. Three-dimensional (3D) nanostructures are preferred to act as growth support platforms for bone and stem cells. Although there have been several studies on generating nanoparticles from eggshells, no research has been reported on synthesizing 3D nanofibrous structures. Results In this study, we propose a novel technique to synthesize 3D calcium carbonate interwoven nanofibrous platforms from eggshells using high repetition femtosecond laser irradiation. The eggshell waste is value engineered to calcium carbonate nanofibrous layer in a single step under ambient conditions. Our striking results demonstrate that by controlling the laser pulse repetition, nanostructures with different nanofiber density can be achieved. This approach presents an important step towards synthesizing 3D interwoven nanofibrous platforms from natural biomaterials. Conclusion The synthesized 3D nanofibrous structures can promote biomaterial interfacial properties to improve cell-platform surface interaction and develop new functional biomaterials for a variety of biomedical applications.
- Subjects :
- lcsh:Medical technology
Materials science
Nanostructure
lcsh:Biotechnology
Biomedical Engineering
Nanofibers
Pharmaceutical Science
Medicine (miscellaneous)
Nanoparticle
Bioengineering
Nanotechnology
02 engineering and technology
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Calcium Carbonate
03 medical and health sciences
chemistry.chemical_compound
Egg Shell
lcsh:TP248.13-248.65
Animals
Eggshell
Cell adhesion
030304 developmental biology
0303 health sciences
Lasers
Research
021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology
Femtosecond laser ablation
Calcium carbonate
lcsh:R855-855.5
chemistry
Nanofiber
Molecular Medicine
Nanofibrous scaffold
0210 nano-technology
Subjects
Details
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Nanobiotechnology, Journal of Nanobiotechnology, Vol 9, Iss 1, p 1 (2011)
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....3cd3426edcf180c3a3599e08c154edf8