Abstract
Chitosan-silicate hybrids with 3D porous structures were prepared with freeze-drying precursor solutions derived from chitosan and γ-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane (GPTMS). They were formed easily in any shape, such as sheets, pellets, disks, granules, and even roll-cakes. The pore size was strongly dependent on the freezing temperature: lower freezing temperature resulted smaller pores, about 110 μm for the hybrids frozen at -20 °C, and about 50 μm for those at -85 °C. The pore size was little dependent on the GPTMS content. In contrast, the GPTMS content affected porosity a littlie: ∼80% for chitosan, and ∼90% for the GPTMS-containing hybrids. Thus, their porous microstructure was controllable due to the freezing temperature and composition. MG63 osteoblastic cells were cultured up to 7 days on the porous hybrids. The cells adhered on the pore walls, proliferated, and migrated deep into the pore structure. It was thus concluded that the present chitosan-silicate hybrids were promising for tissue engineering scaffold applications.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 122-128 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Chemical Engineering Journal |
Volume | 137 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 15 2008 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Chemistry(all)
- Environmental Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering(all)
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering