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Preparation and Characterization of hydroxyapatite/poly(ethylene Adipate) Hybrid Composites

Preparation and Characterization of hydroxyapatite/poly(ethylene Adipate) Hybrid Composites

Punnama Siriphannon, Pathavuth Monvisade

J Biomater Sci Polym Ed. 2008;19(7):925-36.

PMID: 18544239

Abstract:

Hydroxyapatite/poly(ethylene adipate) (HAp/PEA) composites were prepared by in situ ring-opening polymerization of cyclic oligo(ethylene adipate) (C-OEA) within the porous HAp templates. HAp was firstly prepared by a co-precipitation method using calcium hydroxide and phosphoric acid and then shaped as a rectangular porous template. PEA precursor was synthesized by bulk polymerization of dimethyl adipate and ethylene glycol in the presence of tetraisopropyl orthotitanate. C-OEA was obtained by cyclo-depolymerization of the PEA precursor under high dilution condition using dibutyl tinoxide as a catalyst. The HAp/PEA composites were prepared by immersing the porous HAp templates in the mixture solution of C-OEA and dibutyl tinoxide catalyst overnight and ring-opening polymerizing at 180, 200 and 220 degrees C for 24 h. The ring-opening polymerized PEA formed as a thin film coating on the surface of porous HAp template. The HAp/PEA composites contained PEA in the range of 20-26 wt%. The weight-average molecular weights of ring-opening polymerized PEA were in the range of 3800-4450 g/mol. Compressive strength of the HAp/PEA composite was significantly increased from 25 MPa in the porous HAp template to 140 MPa in the composite.

Chemicals Related in the Paper:

Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP24938372	Poly(ethylene adipate)		24938-37-2	Price

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