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  • Influence of the value of the pH on the preparation of nano hydroxyapatite – poly vinyl alcohol composites
  • S.A. Poursamara, M. Rabieea, A. Samadikuchaksaraeib, M. Tahriria,*, M. Karimia, M. Azamia
  • a Biomaterial Group, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering (Center of Excellence), Amirkabir University of Technology, P. O. Box: 15875-4413, Tehran, Iran b Department of Biotechnology, Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, P. O. Box: 14155- 6183, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
Many investigators have reported the incorporation of PVA with HA via in situ formation of HA crystals in a PVA solution which leads to the formation of a biodegradable and biocompatible nanocomposite. However a detailed study of the effect of the value of the pH of the reactive solution on the synthesis of HA/PVA composites had not yet been made. Using extensive FTIR and XRD analyses, the aim of the present study is to investigate the affection of the value of the pH on the formation and interaction of organic and inorganic compartments of the composite.

Keywords: Poly vinyl alcohol, Hydroxyapatite, Nanocomposite, pH

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  • 2009; 10(5): 679-682

    Published on Oct 31, 2009