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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 56-61 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Materials Letters |
Volume | 168 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Apr 2016 |
Keywords
- Bone regeneration
- Cellulose nanofibers
- Electrospinning
- Hydroxyapatite
- Nanocomposites