Bioactive polymer/hydroxyapatite (nano) composites for bone tissue regeneration

K Pielichowska, S Blazewicz - Biopolymers: lignin, proteins, bioactive …, 2010 - Springer
Bioactive polymer/hydroxyapatite (nano) composites are currently being intensively
investigated as materials for promotion of bone tissue regeneration and reconstruction. The …

Impact of micro silica filler particle size on mechanical properties of polymeric based composite material

S Siraj, AH Al-Marzouqi, MZ Iqbal, W Ahmed - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this study, silica in the form of raw local natural sand was added to high-density-
polyethylene (HDPE) in order to develop a composite material in the form of sheets that …

Calixarene-metal complexes in lactide polymerization: The story so far

G Sachdeva, Y Bamal, A Ladan, OS Tiwari, V Rawat… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Polylactide synthetic procedures have lately gained attention, possibly due to their
biocompatibility and the environmental problems associated with fossil-fuel-based polymers …

Effect of gamma radiation and accelerated aging on the mechanical and thermal behavior of HDPE/HA nano-composites for bone tissue regeneration

OY Alothman, FN Almajhdi, H Fouad - Biomedical engineering online, 2013 - Springer
Background The replacement of hard tissues demands biocompatible and sometimes
bioactive materials with properties similar to those of bone. Nano-composites made of …

Thermal, structural and morphological assessment of PVP/HA composites

L Mendes, R Rodrigues, E Silva - Journal of thermal analysis and …, 2010 - akjournals.com
Composites of poly (vinyl pyrrolidone)/hydroxyapatite (PVP/HA), at variable proportions
(100/0; 80/20; 50/50; 20/80 wt%) were prepared and characterized by Fourier transformer …

Development and mechano-chemical characterization of polymer composite sheets filled with silica microparticles with potential in printing industry

S Siraj, AH Al-Marzouqi, MZ Iqbal - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Polymer composite sheets using a low-cost filler (local natural sand) and polymer (high-
density polyethylene, HDPE) as a replacement of the traditionally used wood-fiber-based …

Thermal, creep-recovery and viscoelastic behavior of high density polyethylene/hydroxyapatite nano particles for bone substitutes: effects of gamma radiation

OY Alothman, H Fouad, SM Al-Zahrani, A Eshra… - Biomedical engineering …, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Background High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) is one of the most often used
polymers in biomedical applications. The limitations of HDPE are its visco-elastic behavior …

Mechanical properties of poly (ε‐caprolactone) composites with electrospun cellulose nanofibers surface modified by 3‐aminopropyltriethoxysilane

S Inukai, N Kurokawa, A Hotta - Journal of Applied Polymer …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
To enhance the reinforcement effects of regenerated cellulose nanofibers (RC‐NF) in poly (ε‐
caprolactone)(PCL), we synthesized RC‐NF‐3‐aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APS), the …

Mechanical and wettability performance of sand/hdpe composite sheets

S Siraj, AH Al-Marzouqi, MZ Lqbal - Materials Science Forum, 2020 - Trans Tech Publ
Polymer/composite sheets were developed using sand as the filler, and high-density
polyethylene (HDPE), by melting extrusion in a melt blender followed by compression …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization of poly L-Lactide/Hydroxyapatite composite: Chemical, thermal and thermomechanical properties

C Albano, G González, J Palacios, A Karam… - Revista de la Facultad …, 2013 - ve.scielo.org
The chemical, thermal, thermo-mechanical and morphology properties of poly (L-
lactide)(PLLA) composite with 30% hydroxyapatite (HA) were evaluated. The composite was …