Composite biomaterials based on ceramic polymers. I. Reinforced systems based on Al2O3/PMMA/PLLA

Composite biomaterials with good mechanical response and a partially biodegradable character were prepared by the free radical polymerization of mixtures of alpha-Al2O3, low-molecular-weight but crystalline poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA), and methyl methacrylate (MMA). Cylindrical specimens prepared with different composition were characterized by thermogravimetry, calorimetry, 1H-NMR spectroscopy, and x-ray diffraction (XRD). The in vitro biodegradative process was studied in different media, following variations of the pH, gravimetric weight loss of the specimens, and crystalline domain change by XRD after immersion in pure water and buffered solutions at pH 4.0 and pH 8.0 for 90 days. Formation of a relatively porous structure with good cohesion after the biodegradative treatment (confirmed by SEM) was observed. These systems can be considered for applications in orthopedic surgery as filling biomaterials and even as control drug-delivery systems.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

1996

Erschienen:

1996

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:30

Enthalten in:

Journal of biomedical materials research - 30(1996), 4 vom: 01. Apr., Seite 515-22

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Rodríguez-Lorenzo, L M [VerfasserIn]
Salinas, A J [VerfasserIn]
Vallet-Regí, M [VerfasserIn]
San Román, J [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

33X04XA5AT
459TN2L5F5
Aluminum Oxide
Biocompatible Materials
Indicators and Reagents
Journal Article
LMI26O6933
Lactates
Lactic Acid
Methylmethacrylates
Poly(lactide)
Polyesters
Polymers
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 23.10.1996

Date Revised 09.04.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM088162761