In Situ Crystallization of Hydroxyapatite on Carboxymethyl Cellulose as a Biomimetic Approach to Biomass-Derived Composite Materials.

ABSTRACT: Nanohydroxyapatite (HAP) was crystallized in an aqueous solution of carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) to prepare the composites of CMC and HAP with a stable interface between them with the aim of developing a sustainable tough biomass composite material inspired by bone. The temperature (room temperature to 90 °C) and the concentration of CMC (0.83-13.2 g/L) were optimized for the mechanical properties of the composites. The composite containing 67 wt % HAP prepared at 50 °C in the presence of 9.9 g/L CMC exhibited the largest flexural strength of 113 ± 2 MPa and the elastic modulus of 7.7 ± 0.3 GPa. X-ray diffraction showed that nanometer-sized HAP crystals were formed with a large aspect ratio, and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and infrared spectroscopy revealed that CMC was bound to

SUBMITTER: Okuda K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9016835 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature