<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The aim of this study was to investigate the structural, thermal, optical and biocompatibility properties of poly(acrylic acid)(PAA)/organo-modified nanohydroxyapatite (OM-nHAp) nanocomposites synthesized by solvent intercalation method. The characterization of PAA/OM-nHAp nanocomposites was made by different techniques. SEM and TEM results showed that OM-nHAp particles were dispersed in the nanoscale into PAA matrix and that they were uniformly distributed within film. Glass transition temperature of PAA increased with OM-nHAp content. Ultraviolet (UV) absorbance experiments showed that PAA had a higher UV transmission than its nanocomposites. The biocompatibility of nanocomposites was also examined in simulated body fluid.</p></abstract>

The aim of this study was to investigate the structural, thermal, optical and biocompatibility properties of poly(acrylic acid)(PAA)/organo-modified nanohydroxyapatite (OM-nHAp) nanocomposites synthesized by solvent intercalation method. The characterization of PAA/OM-nHAp nanocomposites was made by different techniques. SEM and TEM results showed that OM-nHAp particles were dispersed in the nanoscale into PAA matrix and that they were uniformly distributed within film. Glass transition temperature of PAA increased with OM-nHAp content. Ultraviolet (UV) absorbance experiments showed that PAA had a higher UV transmission than its nanocomposites. The biocompatibility of nanocomposites was also examined in simulated body fluid.

Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(Acrylic Acid)/Organo-Modified Nanohydroxyapatite Nanocomposites: Thermal, Optical and Biocompatibility Properties

Science and Technology Application and Research Center

Faculty of Science and Literature, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics

Faculty of Science and Literature, Department of Chemistry

Advances in Materials Science

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The aim of this study was to investigate the structural, thermal, optical and biocompatibility properties of poly(acrylic acid)(PAA)/organo-modified...

Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(Acrylic Acid)/Organo-Modified Nanohydroxyapatite Nanocomposites: Thermal, Optical and Biocompatibility Properties

Pubblicato online: 29 ott 2018

Pagine: 54 - 67

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/adms-2017-0041

Parole chiave
Organo-modified nanohydroxyapatite, poly(acrylic acid), nanocomposite, characterization, biocompatibility

© 2018 M. E. Diken et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(Acrylic Acid)/Organo-Modified Nanohydroxyapatite Nanocomposites: Thermal, Optical and Biocompatibility Properties

Pubblicato online: 29 ott 2018

Pagine: 54 - 67

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/adms-2017-0041

Parole chiaveOrgano-modified nanohydroxyapatite, poly(acrylic acid), nanocomposite, characterization, biocompatibility

© 2018 M. E. Diken et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Parole chiave
Organo-modified nanohydroxyapatite, poly(acrylic acid), nanocomposite, characterization, biocompatibility