Fabrication of Hydrophobic Polymer-Ceramic Nanocomposite and Study of Its Mechanical Properties & Biocompatibility
Abstract
In recent days, materials with nano scale structures have received increasing attention, mainly due to their potential applications in polymers and its composite materials. The polymeric materials and it’s composites has been widely used in textile industries, electrical-electronic (E&E) sectors, automotive industries, building constructions, and aerospace industries, because of its robust mechanical strength, stiffness, less weight and flexibility. But the unlikable property of polymer is loss of mechanical property, biocompatibility, and its acidic and early degradation. In this work mesoporous Titania and amorphous Calcium Phosphate nanoparticle was synthesized and incorporated over the two different hydrophobic polymers, by compression moulding method. The mechanical property, and cytotoxic study of the nanocomposite was done and optimized. Thus, this article gives a fascinating insight into fabrication of nanocomposites of synthetic polymer with mesoporous Titania and amorphous Calcium Phosphate nanoparticle and their potential applications in orthopaedic implants.
Keywords: Amorphous Calcium phosphate, Mesoporous TiO2, Hydrophobic Polymers, Nano composite, Orthopaedic implants, mechanical Property and Cytotoxic Study.