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Preparation and properties of hydroxyapatite/epoxy composite

  • Junliang Zhao
  • , Tao Fu
  • , Jianhua Wei
  • , Yong Han
  • , Kewei Xu
  • Xi'an Jiaotong University

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Abstract

The hydroxyapatite (HA) powder surface modified with silane coupling agent was used to prepare HA/epoxy composite. It was found that silane has greatly improved the dispersion of HA in epoxy. The composite has good in vitro bioactivity and biocompatibility with 40 wt% HA, and the flexural modulus is close to that of natural bone, but its strength is lower than that of natural bone. So the composite needs further reinforcement in some way or other.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)238-241
Number of pages4
JournalSheng wu yi xue gong cheng xue za zhi = Journal of biomedical engineering = Shengwu yixue gongchengxue zazhi
Volume22
Issue number2
StatePublished - Apr 2005

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