Characterization of in situ prepared nano-hydroxyapatite/polyacrylic acid (HAp/PAAc) biocomposites

摘要

Nanoparticles hydroxyapatite (HAp) was prepared via an in situ biomimetic process with polyacrylic acid (PAAc) as a host polymeric material. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis, and differential scanning calorimetry were used to test the physical and chemical characteristics of biocomposites. The formation of HAp is confirmed by energy dispersion X-ray analysis. Chemical binding between inorganic HAp and PAAc was investigated and discussed. HAp formation was initiated through the interaction of Ca~(2+) ions with the negative side groups of the polymer surface. The results showed that the biocomposites were formed with good homogeneity and thermal stability. Nanoparticles of HAp were uniformly distributed in the polymeric matrices. The resulting new materials are hoped to be applicable in the biomedical fields.