Wen, Jiqiu and Li, Yubao and Zuo, Yi and Zhou, Gang and Li, Junfeng and Jiang, Liuyun and Xu, Wen (2008) Preparation and characterization of nano-hydroxyapatite/silicone rubber composite. Materials Letters, 62 (19). 3307 - 3309.
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Abstract
To take advantage of the merits for both hydroxyapatite (HA) and silicone rubber (SR) in medical applications, we developed a novel method to produce a new nano-composite of these two widely used biomaterials. In this work, n-HA (nano-hydroxyapatite) slurry, which was modified by silane coupling agent, was mixed with silicone gum and the nano-composite could therefore be achieved. It is found that the dispersion states of the n-HA particles in SR are homogeneous and the mechanical properties of the composite can be improved significantly. The composites with micrometer HA (μ-HA) and SR were taken as the contrast for comparison. We find that the tensile strength of the n-HA/SR composite can be enhanced greatly in comparison with that of the μ-HA/SR composite.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Nano-hydroxyapatite; Silicone rubber; Nanocomposites; Mechanical properties |
| Subjects: | Material Science > Nanofabrication processes and tools Material Science > Nanostructured materials |
| ID Code: | 6626 |
| Deposited By: | SPI |
| Deposited On: | 10 Feb 2010 14:33 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Feb 2010 14:33 |
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