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In vivo biocompatibility and bioactivity of in situ synthesized hydroxyapatite/polyetheretherketone composite materials

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posted on 2016-09-13, 08:34 authored by Rui Ma, Luqian Weng, Xujin BaoXujin Bao, Shenhua Song, Yu Zhang
Hydroxyapatite/polyetheretherketone (HA/PEEK) composite materials were prepared via an in situ synthesis process in order to achieve strong bonding between PEEK matrix and hydroxyapatite fillers, and ultimately to improve the mechanical properties of the composites. In the study, the biocompatibility of the synthesized HA/PEEK materials was investigated by acute toxicity test, hemolytic test, sensitization test, pyrogen test, intradermal test, and toxicity assay test on animal tissue and cells for the purpose of examining the possible adverse effects of the residue organic chemicals from the in situ synthesis process. In vivo bioactivity of both lab-synthesized PEEK and HA/PEEK composites with various HA content was also studied. It is found that the in situ synthesized composite materials possess good biocompability without toxicity. Although the bioactivity of the material increases with HA content, the composite material with 5.6 vol % HA exhibits satisfactory bioactivity without compromising its excellent mechanical performance, which hints to a potential use as load-bearing orthopedic material.

Funding

This work was supported by the Technology Program of Nanshan district of Shenzhen in China.

History

School

  • Aeronautical, Automotive, Chemical and Materials Engineering

Department

  • Materials

Published in

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Volume

127

Issue

4

Pages

2581 - 2587

Citation

MA, R. ... et al., 2013. In vivo biocompatibility and bioactivity of in situ synthesized hydroxyapatite/polyetheretherketone composite materials. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 127 (4), pp.2581-2587.

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© Wiley Periodicals

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Publication date

2013

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ISSN

0021-8995

eISSN

1097-4628

Language

  • en