3D Hierarchical, Nanostructured Chitosan/PLA/HA Scaffolds Doped with TiO2

Summary

Bone is the second most frequently replaced tissue, with over four million surgical procedures a year, and tissue engineering offers an alternative to taking grafts from the patient. What it requires is a three-dimensional scaffold that resembles the body's own environment - and bone is highly organised and largely inorganic, so a simple polymer mesh will not do. This study builds hierarchical chitosan/PLA/hydroxyapatite scaffolds doped with TiO₂, combining an organic matrix with the inorganic phases that bone tissue actually contains.

Authors & Affiliations

• Julia Radwan-Prażłowska Corresponding

  Department of Physical Chemistry, Cracow University of Technology, Poland
• Łukasz Janus

  Department of Physical Chemistry, Cracow University of Technology, Poland
• Marek Piątkowski

  Department of Physical Chemistry, Cracow University of Technology, Poland
• Dariusz Bogdał

  Department of Physical Chemistry, Cracow University of Technology, Poland
• Dalibor Matýsek

  Faculty of Mining and Geology, Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic

Linari Electrospinning Systems

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