Tensile Properties, Biodegradability and Bioactivity of Thermoplastic Starch (TPS)/ Bioglass Composites for Bone Tissue Engineering
Syed Nuzul Fadzli Syed Adam, Azlin Fazlina Osman, Roslinda Shamsudin
2018
Sains Malaysiana
Composite fabricated from the combination of biodegradable polymer and bioactive filler is beneficial for bone tissue engineering if the biomaterial can perform similar characteristics of the natural inorganic-organic structures of bone. In this study, we have investigated the thermoplastic starch (TPS)/sol-gel derived bioglass composite as new biomaterial for bone tissue engineering. The composites were produced using selected TPS/bioglass mass ratio of 100/0, 95/5, 90/10, 85/15 and 80/20 by a
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... combination of solvent casting and salt leaching techniques. Tensile test results showed the addition of bioglass increased the tensile strength and Young's modulus, but reduced the elongation at break of the samples. The modulus of all samples were higher than the requirement for cancellous bone (10-20 MPa). The SEM imaging showed the presence of porous structure on the surface of all samples. XRD results confirmed the formation of hydroxycarbonate apatite (HCA) layer on the surface of bioglass containing samples; indicating the occurrence of surface reactions when the samples were immersed in Simulated Body Fluid (SBF). Furthermore, the presence of P-O stretch band in FTIR spectrum between 1000 and 1150 cm -1 and Si-O-Si stretch band at 1000 cm -1 also proved the bioactivity of TPS/bioglass composite. The in vitro biodegradability analysis shows the biodegradability of TPS/bioglass composite decreases with increasing mass ratio of the bioglass. ABSTRAK Komposit yang difabrikasikan daripada gabungan polimer terbiodegradasi dan pengisi bioaktif adalah berfaedah untuk kejuruteraan tisu tulang jika bahan bio tersebut boleh menghasilkan ciri-ciri yang serupa dengan struktur inorganikorganik semula jadi tulang. Di dalam kajian ini, kami mengkaji komposit kanji termoplastik (TPS)/biokaca berasaskan sol-gel sebagai bahan bio baharu untuk kejuruteraan tisu tulang. Komposit tersebut dihasilkan mengikut nisbah berat yang terpilih iaitu 100/0, 95/5, 90/10, 85/15 dan 80/20 dengan menggunakan gabungan teknik penuangan pelarut dan larut lesap garam. Keputusan ujian tegangan mendedahkan penambahan biokaca dalam matriks TPS telah meningkatkan kekuatan tegangan dan modulus Young di samping merendahkan pemanjangan takat putus sampel. Modulus semua sampel adalah lebih tinggi daripada nilai diperlukan tulang berongga. Pengimejan SEM mendedahkan kewujudan struktur berliang di permukaan semua sampel. Keputusan XRD mengesahkan pembentukan lapisan hidroksikarbonat apatit (HCA) pada permukaan sampel mengandungi biokaca, menunjukkan berlakunya reaksi permukaan apabila sampel direndam dalam cecair badan simulasi (SBF). Tambahan pula, spektrum FTIR menunjukkan kehadiran jalur regangan P-O antara 1000 dan 1150 cm -1 dan jalur regangan Si-O-Si pada 1000 cm -1 , juga membuktikan sifat bioaktif komposit TPS/ biokaca. Analisis keterbiodegradasian in vitro pada komposit menunjukkan keterbiodegradasian komposit TPS/biokaca berkurangan dengan peningkatan nisbah berat biokaca.
doi:10.17576/jsm-2018-4706-27
fatcat:nd3hvevhmjdijm3hqzgezkcpoi