화학공학소재연구정보센터
Journal of Materials Science, Vol.54, No.14, 10437-10446, 2019
3D printing of bioglass-reinforced beta-TCP porous bioceramic scaffolds
The use of bioglass (BG) has been proved to be an effective strategy for reducing the sintering temperature and improving the degradability of bioceramics. In this work, a Na2O-CaO-MgO-P2O5 bioglass with a low melting temperature and an average particle size of 1.3 mu m and crystalline beta-tricalcium phosphate (beta-TCP) with an average particle size of 600 nm were first prepared separately. 3D printing was then used to fabricate the beta-TCP/BG composite porous ceramic scaffolds. The Na2O-CaO-MgO-P2O5 bioglass-reinforced beta-TCP porous ceramic scaffolds demonstrated a significant enhancement in their mechanical properties, degradability and biocompatibility compared with pure beta-TCP ceramics. The results showed that the compressive strength and elastic modulus of the reinforced beta-TCP ceramic scaffold were 8.34 MPa and 208.5 MPa, respectively, and the degradation rate of the beta-TCP porous ceramic scaffolds increased by a factor of 2.99. In addition, the optimized scaffold distinctly promoted MC3T3-E1 osteoblast cell proliferation. Na2O-CaO-MgO-P2O5 bioglass-reinforced beta-TCP porous ceramic scaffold has great potential for application in bone regeneration.