Highly dispersed nanoscale hydroxyapatite on cellulose nanofibers for bone regeneration

Kyohei Yamaguchi, Mayakrishnan Prabakaran, Ma Ke, Xu Gang, Ill Min Chung, In Chul Um, Mayakrishnan Gopiraman, Ick Soo Kim

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Abstract

A successful method for fabrication of electrospun hydroxyapatite (HAp) coated cellulose nanofiber scaffold (HAp/CMC) for tissue engineering is reported. The cellulose acetate nanofibers (CANFs) were deacetylated to produce cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) which were subsequently converted to sodium carboxy methyl cellulose (Na-CMC). The Na-CMC nanofibers mat was then coated with HAp for bone regeneration applications. The FTIR results confirmed conversion of CANFs to CNFs and CNFs to Na-CMC. HAp nanocrystal growth was observed in SEM images, with crystal becoming minute and numerous upon increasing HCO3- in the simulated body fluid (SBF) solution. The proliferation of osteoblastic MC3T3-E1cells on HAp-coated CMC nanofiber mat was observed to increase with seeding time. The results confirm suitability of the HAp/CMC nanofiber mat for bone regeneration.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)56-61
Number of pages6
JournalMaterials Letters
Volume168
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Apr 2016

Keywords

  • Bone regeneration
  • Cellulose nanofibers
  • Electrospinning
  • Hydroxyapatite
  • Nanocomposites

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