Abstract
The nanocomposite of a poly(methyl methacrylate)/silica containing calcium salt was synthesized through the sol-gel method. Methyl methacrylate was co-polymerized with 3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyl methacrylate and then co-condensed with tetraethyl orthosilicate and calcium nitrate tetrahydrate. Low crystalline hydroxycarbonate apatite was successfully formed on the surface after soaking in simulated body fluid for 1 week at 36.5°C. This study demonstrates that this nanocomposite may be used as a bioactive bone substitute or filler for poly(methyl methacrylate) bone cement.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1318-1320 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Ceramic Society |
| Volume | 85 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 2002 |
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