Journal article
Fabrication of titanium dioxide nanofibers containing hydroxyapatite nanoparticles
Department of Environmental Engineering and Biotechnology, Energy & Environment Fusion Technology Center, Myongji University, Yongin, Kyonggi-do 449-728, Republic of Korea1
Department of Polymer Nano Science and Technology, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Republic of Korea2
Center for Healthcare Technology & Development, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, South Korea3
In the present study, we introduce titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanofibers that contain hydroxyapatite (HAp) nanoparticles (NPs) as a result of an electrospinning process. A simple method that does not depend on additional foreign chemicals has been employed to synthesize HAp NPs through calcination of bovine bones.
Typically, a colloidal gel consisting of titanium isopropoxide/HAp was prepared to produce nanofibers embedded with solid NPs by electrospinning process. The SEM results confirmed well oriented nanofibers and good dispersion of HAp NPs over the nanofibers. XRD results demonstrated well crystalline feature of both TiO2 and HAp.
Physiochemical aspects of prepared nanofibers were characterized for TEM and TEM–EDS which confirmed nanofibers were well oriented and had good dispersion of HAp NPs. Accordingly, these results strongly recommend the use of obtained nanofiber mats as a future candidate for hard tissue engineering applications.
| Language: | English |
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| Year: | 2010 |
| Pages: | 296-301 |
| ISSN: | 18735584 and 01694332 |
| Types: | Journal article |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.apsusc.2010.06.090 |
